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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 285: SIAPAKAH YANG MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH ANAK ZINA?
Who must pay the zakat al-fitr of a child born out of wedlock, and is the biological father still responsible?
Short answer
The zakat al-fitr of a child born out of wedlock is the duty of the mother who bears the child's maintenance.
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
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The zakat al-fitr of a child born out of wedlock is the duty of the mother who bears the child's maintenance. The biological father is not obliged to pay it because the child is not under his financial support. The underlying principle is that whoever must provide maintenance for a person must also pay that person's zakat al-fitr. The mother's duty remains as long as the responsibility to maintain the child rests on her.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian, pembayaran zakat fitrah anak zina adalah kewajipan ibu yang menanggung nafkahnya.
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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 EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 285: SIAPAKAH YANG MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH ANAK ZINA?”, 28 March 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/6202-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-285-siapakah-yang-membayar-zakat-fitrah-anak-zina. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-pays-zakat-fitr-child-born-out-of-wedlock/