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Fatwa Berkenaan Zakat Penggajian
Is zakat obligatory on income from salaries and employment?
Short answer
Zakat is obligatory on the employment income of a Muslim, including wages, salaries, allowances, remuneration and bonuses, once that income qualifies for zakat.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat is obligatory on the employment income of a Muslim, including wages, salaries, allowances, remuneration and bonuses, once that income qualifies for zakat. The nisab is based on 85 grams of gold and the rate is 2.5% of gross or net income. The fatwa notes that leading contemporary scholars do not make haul (one full year of ownership) a condition for zakat on income.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Zakat wajib dikeluarkan ke atas pendapatan daripada penggajian seseorang Islam termasuklah apa-apa upah, gaji, elaun, imbuhan dan bonus.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenaan Zakat Penggajian”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/WARTA%20-%20FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20ZAKAT%20PENGGAJIAN. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-muslims-pay-zakat-on-employment-wages/