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Pandangan Hukum Syarak Pembayaran Zakat Melalui Perkhidmatan E-Wallet Dan Kod Quick Response (QR)
Is it permissible to pay zakat through e-wallets and QR codes such as Touch 'n' Go and Boost?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee resolved that paying zakat through payment channel agents offering e-wallet and QR code services is permissible under Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee resolved that paying zakat through payment channel agents offering e-wallet and QR code services is permissible under Islamic law. The resolution names Touch 'n' Go and Boost as the payment channel agents concerned. It was decided at the 5th Meeting of 2019 on 30 October 2019.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pembayaran zakat melalui ejen saluran pembayaran iaitu Touch 'n' Go dan Boost yang menyediakan perkhidmatan E-Wallet dan Kod Quick Response (QR) adalah harus menurut Hukum Syarak.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Pandangan Hukum Syarak Pembayaran Zakat Melalui Perkhidmatan E-Wallet Dan Kod Quick Response (QR)”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/27/pandangan-hukum-syarak-pembayaran-zakat-melalui-perkhidmatan-e-wallet-dan-kod-quick-response-qr/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-zakat-through-e-wallet-qr-code/