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Fatwa Berkenaan Hukum Pembayaran Zakat Secara Dalam Talian (Online)
Is it permissible to pay zakat online, and is such a payment valid?
Short answer
The Federal Territories fatwa rules that paying zakat online is permissible and valid under Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: P.U. (B) 365
WARTA KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN
Summary
The Federal Territories fatwa rules that paying zakat online is permissible and valid under Islamic law. A contract made online through writing is treated as having the same effect as one made verbally. The decision was reached by the Islamic Legal Consultative Committee at its 116th meeting on 1 April 2019.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum pembayaran zakat secara dalam talian adalah harus.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenaan Hukum Pembayaran Zakat Secara Dalam Talian (Online)”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/PUB365%20WARTA%202022%20-%20FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20HUKUM%20PEMBAYARAN%20ZAKAT%20SECARA%20DALAM%20TALIAN. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-paying-zakat-online/