FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
HUKUM MENGELUARKAN ZAKAT
What is the ruling on paying zakat?
Short answer
Zakat is one of the most important pillars of Islam, and it is obligatory based on evidence that is definitive in both meaning and authenticity.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat is one of the most important pillars of Islam, and it is obligatory based on evidence that is definitive in both meaning and authenticity. The command to pay zakat is repeated many times in the Quran, and the hadith of the Prophet's mission of Mu'adh to Yemen states that zakat is taken from the wealthy and distributed to the poor. A person who denies that zakat is obligatory is ruled to be a disbeliever. The fatwa also notes that zakat is originally given to the poor of the place where it is collected, but jurists permit transferring it to another region if its people are in need.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, hukum orang yang menafikan wajib zakat adalah kafir.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “HUKUM MENGELUARKAN ZAKAT”, 8 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1982-hukum-mengeluarkan-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-paying-zakat/