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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-206: WAKTU-WAKTU UNTUK MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH
When is the proper time to pay zakat fitrah, and what is the ruling for each time?
Short answer
There are five times for paying zakat fitrah, each with a different ruling.
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
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There are five times for paying zakat fitrah, each with a different ruling. Payment is permissible from the start of Ramadan, becomes obligatory at sunset on the eve of 1 Syawal, and is most virtuous on the morning of Eid before the Eid prayer. Paying after the Eid prayer is disliked, while delaying it beyond 1 Syawal without a valid excuse is forbidden and the zakat must be made up immediately.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Terdapat lima waktu dan hukum berbeza yang berkaitan dengan pembayaran zakat fitrah.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-206: WAKTU-WAKTU UNTUK MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH”, 30 April 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5244-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-206-waktu-waktu-untuk-membayar-zakat-fitrah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/when-to-pay-zakat-fitrah/