FatwaSelangorZakat
Zakat Ke Atas Pendapatan Felda Dan Syarikat-Syarikatnya
Who is obliged to pay zakat on the income of FELDA and its subsidiary companies?
Short answer
FELDA must pay zakat on its income, taking into account the income of its subsidiaries, if FELDA itself controls all matters of equity ownership and the income accounts of those subsidiaries.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 20
Summary
FELDA must pay zakat on its income, taking into account the income of its subsidiaries, if FELDA itself controls all matters of equity ownership and the income accounts of those subsidiaries. If the subsidiaries' income is managed through separate accounts, each subsidiary must pay zakat on its own income separately. This fatwa was gazetted in Selangor in 2007.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
FELDA wajib mengeluarkan zakat ke atas hasil pendapatannya dengan mengambilkira pendapatan anak-anak syarikat
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Zakat Ke Atas Pendapatan Felda Dan Syarikat-Syarikatnya”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/zakat-ke-atas-pendapatan-felda-dan-syarikat-syarikatnya/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-pays-zakat-felda-subsidiary-companies-income/