FatwaPenangZakat
MEMOHON PENGESAHAN MENGENAI CADANGAN PENETAPAN KADAR BAKI WANG SIMPANAN BAGI KELAYAKAN ASNAF FAKIR DAN MISKIN
How is the savings of a poor or needy person calculated to determine eligibility to receive zakat?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved a formula for assessing asnaf eligibility based on savings.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved a formula for assessing asnaf eligibility based on savings. The household's Had Al-Kifayah is multiplied by 12 months to give Amount A, and Amount A is then subtracted from the savings. The applicant is eligible to receive zakat if the result is negative. In the given example, the annual threshold is RM17,700 and savings of RM10,000 give a negative balance of RM7,700, so the applicant qualifies.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju dengan cadangan pengiraan wang simpanan yang melayakkan asnaf menerima zakat adalah berpandukan kepada formula berikut:
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MEMOHON PENGESAHAN MENGENAI CADANGAN PENETAPAN KADAR BAKI WANG SIMPANAN BAGI KELAYAKAN ASNAF FAKIR DAN MISKIN”, 13 October 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1462. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/savings-calculation-zakat-asnaf-eligibility/