FatwaMelakaZakat
Pembayaran Zakat Menggunakan Mana-Mana Kad Kredit Islamik
Is it permissible to pay zakat using an Islamic credit card?
Short answer
Paying zakat with a Shariah-compliant 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
- Melaka State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Warta Fatwa Negeri Melaka
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: M. P.U. 19
Summary
Paying zakat with a Shariah-compliant credit card is permissible. The card must be based on the concept of Bai' 'Inah, Wadi'ah, Tawarruq, Ujrah or Qardh, or a combination of these. All related costs, such as system development, service provision, maintenance and transaction charges, are to be borne by Pusat Zakat Melaka and not by the zakat payer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum pembayaran zakat menggunakan mana-mana kad kredit yang berlandaskan syariah berasaskan konsep Bai' 'Inah, Wadi'ah, Tawarruq, Ujrah atau Qardh atau kombinasi mana-mana konsep tersebut adalah harus
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. “Pembayaran Zakat Menggunakan Mana-Mana Kad Kredit Islamik”, 5 November 2015. https://www.muftimelaka.gov.my/fatwa/pembayaran-zakat-menggunakan-mana-mana-kad-kredit-islamik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-zakat-using-islamic-credit-card/