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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 149: HUKUM TOLONG MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH UNTUK TUNANG
Can I pay zakat fitrah on behalf of my fiancé or fiancée?
Short answer
It is permissible to pay zakat fitrah for a fiancé or fiancée, or any other person who is not under one's financial care, provided that person gives permission.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is permissible to pay zakat fitrah for a fiancé or fiancée, or any other person who is not under one's financial care, provided that person gives permission. Zakat fitrah is an act of worship, so it is not valid if paid for another person without their consent. The ruling recommends first paying zakat fitrah for oneself and then for dependents who cannot afford it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kepada persoalan di atas dibolehkan menunaikan zakat untuk tunang atau orang lain yang bukan di bawah tanggungannya adalah dengan mendapat keizinan daripadanya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 149: HUKUM TOLONG MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH UNTUK TUNANG”, 3 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3452-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-149-hukum-tolong-membayar-zakat-fitrah-untuk-tunang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-zakat-fitrah-for-fiance/