FatwaTerengganuZakat
Di manakah tempat yang sepatutnya membuat pembayaran zakat? Adakah di kampung atau di pusat zakat? - Jabatan Mufti Negeri Terengganu
Where should zakat be paid, in the village or at a zakat centre?
Short answer
Zakat may be handed over directly by the payer to those entitled to it, or given to the ruler to be administered.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Terengganu State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama: Zakat
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat may be handed over directly by the payer to those entitled to it, or given to the ruler to be administered. The ruling states that the most meritorious option is to pay it to the ruler through the zakat centre. The centre has a dedicated organisation, knows better who qualifies as a recipient and can distribute zakat more properly. Zakat must also be paid promptly once its conditions of obligation are met and may not be delayed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, yang paling afdal adalah menyerahkan atau mengeluarkan zakat kepada pemerintah kerana pemerintah mempunyai organisasi atau pusat zakat yang khas mengendalikan segala tugas berkaitan zakat.
Read the full fatwa on the Terengganu website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Terengganu State Mufti Department. “Di manakah tempat yang sepatutnya membuat pembayaran zakat? Adakah di kampung atau di pusat zakat? - Jabatan Mufti Negeri Terengganu”, 24 September 2025. https://mufti.terengganu.gov.my/bahagian-suk/soal-jawab-agama/bab-zakat/234-di-manakah-tempat-yang-sepatutnya-membuat-pembayaran-zakat-adakah-di-kampung-atau-di-pusat-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/where-to-pay-zakat-village-or-zakat-centre/