FatwaNegeri SembilanZakat
Pembayaran Zakat Menggunakan Kad Kredit
Is it permissible to pay zakat on wealth using a credit card?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee ruled that paying zakat on wealth by credit card 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 Committee ruled that paying zakat on wealth by credit card is permissible. The permissibility applies where the credit card used is Shariah-compliant. The decision was made at a meeting held on 30 June 2009.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pembayaran zakat harta dengan menggunakan Kad Kredit yang berlandaskan Syariah 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. “Pembayaran Zakat Menggunakan Kad Kredit”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/pembayaran-zakat-menggunakan-kad-kredit/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-zakat-using-credit-card/