FatwaPenangZakat
KERTAS CADANGAN KAEDAH PENETAPAN KIRAAN NISAB ZAKAT TANAMAN (PADI), ZAKAT PULAU PINANG, MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG TAHUN 2020
What is the nisab for paddy zakat in Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee, at its meeting No. 3/2020, resolved to adopt a new nisab rate for paddy zakat.
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, at its meeting No. 3/2020, resolved to adopt a new nisab rate for paddy zakat. The rate is based on current local custom (uruf) in the state and is set at 363 gantang, equivalent to 1200 kilograms.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju bagi menerima pakai kadar baru Nisab Zakat Padi berdasarkan Uruf Semasa bagi Negeri Pulau Pinang adalah sebanyak 363 gantang bersamaan dengan 1200 kg.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KERTAS CADANGAN KAEDAH PENETAPAN KIRAAN NISAB ZAKAT TANAMAN (PADI), ZAKAT PULAU PINANG, MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG TAHUN 2020”, 17 June 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1387. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/nisab-of-paddy-zakat-in-penang/