FatwaJohorZakat
KEHARUSAN BAYARAN ZAKAT KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PEKERJA (KWSP)SEJURUS PENGELUARAN ATAU PENERIMAAN
May an EPF contributor pay zakat immediately upon receiving or withdrawing EPF savings without waiting for a full year?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that an EPF contributor is permitted to pay zakat immediately upon receiving or withdrawing the savings.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that an EPF contributor is permitted to pay zakat immediately upon receiving or withdrawing the savings. The condition is that the amount reaches the nisab threshold. The payment may be made without waiting for the one-year haul period to pass.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pencarum kumpulan wang simpanan pekerja(KWSP) adalah diharuskan mengeluarkan zakat sejurus menerima atau mengeluarkan kumpulan wang simpanan pekerja(KWSP) tersebut jika cukup nasabnya tanpa menunggu haul setahun
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “KEHARUSAN BAYARAN ZAKAT KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PEKERJA (KWSP)SEJURUS PENGELUARAN ATAU PENERIMAAN”, 14 June 2012. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=724. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/pay-zakat-epf-upon-withdrawal/