FatwaNegeri SembilanZakat
Bayaran Zakat Fitrah Melalui Sistem Pesanan Ringkas(SMS)
Is it permissible to pay zakat fitrah via SMS?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan fatwa rules that paying zakat fitrah through the Short Message System (SMS) is permissible.
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
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Negeri Sembilan fatwa rules that paying zakat fitrah through the Short Message System (SMS) is permissible. Payers are not charged any service fee, and telecommunication companies must provide a system that informs the payer within about 10 to 15 minutes whether the payment succeeded or failed. Any service charges imposed by the telecommunication companies are borne by the Negeri Sembilan Zakat Centre and are not taken from the zakat fitrah collected.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pembayaran zakat fitrah melalui Sistem Pesanan Ringkas (SMS) adalah harus.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Bayaran Zakat Fitrah Melalui Sistem Pesanan Ringkas(SMS)”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/bayaran-zakat-fitrah-melalui-sistem-pesanan-ringkassms/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-zakat-fitrah-via-sms/