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Fatwa Mengenai Zakat Padi
Can the paddy subsidy be added to the price of paddy when calculating zakat on paddy?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the paddy subsidy is not the price of paddy, so it may not be combined with the paddy price when calculating the collection of zakat on grains.
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
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the paddy subsidy is not the price of paddy, so it may not be combined with the paddy price when calculating the collection of zakat on grains. The subsidy is an incentive from the Government to paddy farmers, separate from the actual paddy yield, and is given only to those who sell their paddy within the stipulated period. It is also part of other farmer subsidies such as fertiliser, seeds and pesticides, and lapses if natural disaster affects the crop.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa berpendapat bahawa subsidi padi bukan harga padi dan tidak boleh dicampur subsidi dengan harga padi untuk kiraan kutipan zakat biji-bijian.
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. “Fatwa Mengenai Zakat Padi”, 1 September 2016. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-zakat-padi-1-september-2016. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paddy-subsidy-added-to-price-zakat/