FatwaJohorZakat
HUKUM BERKAITAN DENGAN LEBIHAN ZAKAT FITRAH
What is the ruling on a zakat collector keeping the excess amount paid for zakat fitrah?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee decided that it is haram for an amil to take excess payment of zakat fitrah.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee decided that it is haram for an amil to take excess payment of zakat fitrah. Amil are advised to prepare change, and if the payer still wishes to give the remainder, the amil should advise that it be placed in another welfare fund. If the excess has already been deposited into the Johor Islamic Religious Council account, the balance must be transferred to the council's amil management account.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum amil mengambil lebihan bayaran zakat fitrah adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM BERKAITAN DENGAN LEBIHAN ZAKAT FITRAH”, 20 September 2022. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=384. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-amil-taking-excess-zakat-fitrah/