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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-346: PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT MELALUI GERBANG PEMBAYARAN (PAYMENT GATEWAY) YANG DIKENDALIKAN OLEH BUKAN MUSLIM
Is it valid to pay zakat online through a payment gateway operated by non-Muslims?
Short answer
Paying zakat through a payment gateway owned by non-Muslims is permissible and valid.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Paying zakat through a payment gateway owned by non-Muslims is permissible and valid. The zakat value is calculated on the full amount intended, and the service charge or commission is treated as a separate operating cost. That cost is borne by the zakat institution from its administrative allocation or the amil share, or by the payer through a clearly stated additional amount the payer agrees to. It must not be taken from the share meant for the asnaf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum membayar zakat melalui gerbang pembayaran (payment gateway) yang dimiliki oleh bukan Muslim adalah harus dan sah.
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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-346: PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT MELALUI GERBANG PEMBAYARAN (PAYMENT GATEWAY) YANG DIKENDALIKAN OLEH BUKAN MUSLIM”, 2 April 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/6564-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-346-pembayaran-zakat-melalui-gerbang-pembayaran-payment-gateway-yang-dikendalikan-oleh-bukan-muslim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-zakat-through-non-muslim-payment-gateway/