FatwaPenangZakat
KERTAS CADANGAN PENETAPAN KADAR HARGA ZAKAT FITRAH NEGERI PULAU PINANG 1445H/2024M
What are the zakat fitrah rates in Penang for 1445H/2024M?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set three zakat fitrah rate categories for 1445H/2024M, based on the type of rice consumed.
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 set three zakat fitrah rate categories for 1445H/2024M, based on the type of rice consumed. The rates are RM7.00 for local Super Special 5% rice, broken rice or equivalent, RM14.00 for parboiled rice, Thai white rice, imported white rice, brown rice or equivalent, and RM21.00 for high quality rice such as fragrant rice, glutinous rice, Herba Ponni, Calrose and Basmati. The rates take into account those of neighbouring Kedah and Perak and use BERNAS as the single price reference to avoid public confusion.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kadar harga Zakat Fitrah Negeri Pulau Pinang bagi tahun 1445H/2024M ditetapkan dalam 3 kategori kadar harga seperti berikut:
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. “KERTAS CADANGAN PENETAPAN KADAR HARGA ZAKAT FITRAH NEGERI PULAU PINANG 1445H/2024M”, 12 September 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1602. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/penang-zakat-fitrah-rates-1445h-2024/