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PENYELARASAN KAEDAH PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT FITRAH DALAM TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) WABAK COVID-19
How should zakat fitrah be paid in Penang during the COVID-19 Movement Control Order period?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that zakat fitrah payment follows the special procedure issued by Zakat Pulau Pinang for 1441 Hijri during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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 decided that zakat fitrah payment follows the special procedure issued by Zakat Pulau Pinang for 1441 Hijri during the COVID-19 outbreak. The rate follows an earlier committee decision, with two categories at RM7.00 and RM16.00. During the Movement Control Order, payment is encouraged to be made online.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pembayaran Zakat Fitrah dalam tempoh PKP adalah digalakkan dibuat secara dalam talian.
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. “PENYELARASAN KAEDAH PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT FITRAH DALAM TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) WABAK COVID-19”, 22 April 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1374. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-zakat-fitrah-during-movement-control-order/