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Pembayaran Zakat Oleh Tabung Haji
Is Tabung Haji required to pay zakat on behalf of its depositors, and how is it paid?
Short answer
The 17th Muzakarah of the MKI Fatwa Committee on 3 May 1979 ruled that Tabung Haji must pay zakat on behalf of depositors from their savings, investment returns, trading assets and all profits from them.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 17th Muzakarah of the MKI Fatwa Committee on 3 May 1979 ruled that Tabung Haji must pay zakat on behalf of depositors from their savings, investment returns, trading assets and all profits from them. Zakat is deducted first, and the net profit is then shared between the depositors and Tabung Haji according to the set percentages. Tabung Haji itself is not obliged to pay zakat on its own share of the profit. The zakat is paid to the State Islamic Religious Councils according to the depositors' savings in each state.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Lembaga Urusan dan Tabung Haji adalah diwajibkan membayar zakat bagi pihak penyimpan-penyimpan dari wang simpanannya, dari hasil pelaburan dan dari harta yang diperniagakan serta segala keuntungan daripadanya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Pembayaran Zakat Oleh Tabung Haji”, 3 May 1979. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#pembayaran-zakat-oleh-tabung-haji. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/tabung-haji-zakat-on-behalf-of-depositors/