FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
HUKUM ORANG YANG ENGGAN MENGELUARKAN ZAKAT
What is the ruling on a person who refuses to pay zakat?
Short answer
The ruling depends on the reason for refusing. Someone who refuses because they deny that zakat is obligatory is considered a disbeliever and an apostate, and may be put to death if they do not repent.
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
The ruling depends on the reason for refusing. Someone who refuses because they deny that zakat is obligatory is considered a disbeliever and an apostate, and may be put to death if they do not repent. Someone who refuses out of stinginess while still acknowledging the obligation becomes a transgressor, is sinful and will face punishment in the hereafter. In this world, zakat may be taken from them by force, and an Islamic ruler should fight those who prevent the collectors from taking it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, ulama bersepakat menyatakan bahawa orang yang menentang dan mengingkari zakat adalah kafir dan murtad.
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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 ORANG YANG ENGGAN MENGELUARKAN ZAKAT”, 8 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1984-hukum-orang-yang-enggan-mengeluarkan-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-refusing-to-pay-zakat/