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PERMOHONAN FATWA BERKENAAN PENGGUNAAN KADAR BAHARU ḤADD AL-KIFāYAH BAGI AGIHAN ZAKAT DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG
Is it permissible to use the new had al-kifayah rate for zakat distribution in Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to adopt the new had al-kifayah rate updated for 2025.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to adopt the new had al-kifayah rate updated for 2025. This rate serves as the main basis for determining eligibility and the amount of zakat assistance given by Zakat MAINPP. The decision was made at Meeting No. 5/2025 on 23 and 24 October 2025.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menggunapakai kadar ḥadd al-Kifāyah baharu yang telah dikemas kini untuk tahun 2025 sebagai asas utama dalam menentukan kelayakan dan jumlah bantuan zakat oleh Zakat MAINPP.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN FATWA BERKENAAN PENGGUNAAN KADAR BAHARU ḤADD AL-KIFāYAH BAGI AGIHAN ZAKAT DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG”, 23 October 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1763. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/new-had-al-kifayah-rate-zakat-distribution/