FatwaPenangZakat
FATWA PENGIRAAN ZAKAT PADI DAN SUBSIDI PADI (MAL AL MUSTAFAD)
Can the paddy subsidy be added to the price of paddy when calculating paddy zakat?
Short answer
The paddy subsidy is not part of the price of paddy and may not be added to it when calculating 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
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The paddy subsidy is not part of the price of paddy and may not be added to it when calculating zakat on grains. It is an incentive from the Government to paddy farmers and is separate from the actual paddy yield. It is given only to those who sell paddy within the set period and lapses if a natural disaster strikes the crop. If subsidies were to be counted, all subsidies such as fertiliser, seed and pesticide would have to be included together, not only the paddy sales subsidy.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh kerana itu Ahli Jawatankuasa Syar'iyyah memberi pendapat bahawa subsidi padi bukan harga padai dan tidak boleh dicampur subsidi padi dengan harga padi untuk kiraan pungutan/ 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 PENGIRAAN ZAKAT PADI DAN SUBSIDI PADI (MAL AL MUSTAFAD)”, 8 October 1996. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1212. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paddy-subsidy-zakat-calculation-paddy-price/