FatwaNegeri SembilanZakat
Zakat fitrah secara online
Is it permissible to pay zakat fitrah online, and should the amount follow the price of the family's staple rice or the rate set by MAINS?
Short answer
The most authentic view in the Shafi'i school is that the type and amount of zakat fitrah follow the staple food of the majority of people in a state.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The most authentic view in the Shafi'i school is that the type and amount of zakat fitrah follow the staple food of the majority of people in a state. Paying according to the price of the rice one eats, above the MAINS minimum rate, is recommended as encouragement and is not compulsory. Paying electronically and online is permissible, and the payment is valid even without a formal offer and acceptance, since the obligation depends on being Muslim, being alive at sunset on the last day of Ramadan, and being financially able.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum pembayaran zakat secara elektronik dan online adalah harus, ini berdasarkan kepada fatwa, 'kaedah pembayaran zakat fitrah melalui SMS sama ada secara prabayar atau pascabayar adalah harus.'
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Zakat fitrah secara online”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/zakat-fitrah-secara-online/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-zakat-fitrah-online-ruling/