FatwaPenangZakat
Fatwa Mengenai Penggunaan Kad Kredit Sebagai Alat (Instrumen) Pembayaran Zakat
Is it permissible to pay zakat using a credit card?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using a credit card as an instrument to pay all types of zakat is permissible according to 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
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using a credit card as an instrument to pay all types of zakat is permissible according to Islamic law. The credit card used for zakat matters must be one based on Shariah principles.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan kad kredit sebagai alat (instrumen) bagi bayaran semua jenis zakat adalah harus mengikut hukum syarak.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Penggunaan Kad Kredit Sebagai Alat (Instrumen) Pembayaran Zakat”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-penggunaan-kad-kredit-sebagai-alat-instrumen-pembayaran-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-zakat-using-credit-card-ruling/