FatwaPerakZakat
Pembatalan Fatwa Mengenai Zakat Atas Pendapatan (Gaji)
What is the status of Perak's earlier 2004 fatwa on zakat on income (salary)?
Short answer
The Perak Fatwa Committee, at its 232nd meeting held on 4 to 6 July 2023, revoked the Fatwa on Zakat on Income (Salary) published as Government Gazette No. 164 of 2004.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: No. Warta: 1639
Summary
The Perak Fatwa Committee, at its 232nd meeting held on 4 to 6 July 2023, revoked the Fatwa on Zakat on Income (Salary) published as Government Gazette No. 164 of 2004. The revocation was gazetted on 18 April 2024 as Gazette No. 1639 under subsection 39(1) of the Islamic Religious Administration Enactment (Perak) 2004. A separate fatwa from the 233rd meeting sets out the ruling on zakat on acquired wealth (al-mal al-mustafad) for Muslims who work or earn such wealth in Perak.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Fatwa Mengenai Zakat Atas Pendapatan (Gaji) [Warta Kerajaan No. 164 Tahun 2004] dibatalkan.
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Pembatalan Fatwa Mengenai Zakat Atas Pendapatan (Gaji)”, 18 April 2024. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa/48.PembatalanFatwaZakatAtasPendapatan.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/revocation-fatwa-zakat-on-income-salary/