FatwaPenangZakat
PERMOHONAN FATWA BERKENAAN SEMAKAN URUF EMAS PERHIASAN BAGI WANITA ISLAM DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG
Does the customary (uruf) limit for women's jewellery gold in Penang remain unchanged after review?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that it is permissible to retain the uruf rate for women's jewellery gold among Muslim women in the state at 250 grams.
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
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that it is permissible to retain the uruf rate for women's jewellery gold among Muslim women in the state at 250 grams. This decision is based on a review study that was carried out. It was made at Meeting No. 5/2025 held on 23 and 24 October 2025.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus mengekalkan kadar uruf emas perhiasan bagi wanita Islam di Negeri Pulau Pinang dengan kadar 250 gram berdasarkan kajian semakan yang telah dijalankan.
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. “PERMOHONAN FATWA BERKENAAN SEMAKAN URUF EMAS PERHIASAN BAGI WANITA ISLAM DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG”, 23 October 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1764. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/penang-women-jewellery-gold-uruf-review/