FatwaMelakaZakat
Keharusan Membayar Zakat Harta Melalui Kad Bank Islam Dan Kewajipan Qadha Zakat
Is it permissible to pay zakat on wealth using an Islamic bank card, and must unpaid zakat be made up?
Short answer
The Melaka fatwa rules that paying zakat by credit card or Islamic bank card is permissible as a convenience for Muslims.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Melaka State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Warta Fatwa Negeri Melaka
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: M. P.U. 15
Summary
The Melaka fatwa rules that paying zakat by credit card or Islamic bank card is permissible as a convenience for Muslims. This is conditional: all costs, including system development, maintenance and transaction charges, must be borne by Pusat Zakat Melaka rather than the payer, and the method is only an optional alternative, not a requirement. The fatwa also states that making up (qadha) zakat is obligatory for zakat that met the conditions of obligation but was not paid at the proper time.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Qadha' zakat adalah wajib dilakukan bagi zakat yang telah memenuhi syarat wajib yang tidak ditunaikan pada masa yang sepatutnya.
Read the full fatwa on the Melaka website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Melaka State Mufti Department. “Keharusan Membayar Zakat Harta Melalui Kad Bank Islam Dan Kewajipan Qadha Zakat”, 19 November 2009. https://www.muftimelaka.gov.my/fatwa/keharusan-membayar-zakat-harta-melalui-kad-bank-islam-dan-kewajipan-qadha-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-zakat-islamic-bank-card-qadha/