FatwaJohorZakat
HUKUM MENGQADA ZAKAT FITRAH (TIDAK MAMPU BAYAR KESAN DARIPADA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN
What is the ruling on making up zakat fitrah for those unable to pay it because of the Movement Control Order?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that a person who did not pay zakat fitrah because of the Movement Control Order is obliged to make it up promptly.
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 State Fatwa Committee ruled that a person who did not pay zakat fitrah because of the Movement Control Order is obliged to make it up promptly. However, the making up of the payment is subject to a date or period to be set later by the Johor Islamic Religious Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka WAJIB atasnya melaksanakan qada zakat fitrah tersebut dengan segera.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MENGQADA ZAKAT FITRAH (TIDAK MAMPU BAYAR KESAN DARIPADA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN”, 23 April 2020. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=235. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-making-up-zakat-fitrah-movement-control-order/