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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 290: SIAPAKAH YANG WAJIB MEMBAYARKAN ZAKAT FITRAH BAGI PEREMPUAN DEWASA YANG BERKERJAYA DAN BELUM BERKAHWIN
Who is obliged to pay zakat al-fitr for an adult, working, unmarried woman?
Short answer
An unmarried woman who has reached puberty and is financially able must pay her own zakat al-fitr.
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
An unmarried woman who has reached puberty and is financially able must pay her own zakat al-fitr. Her father is not obliged to pay it because an adult child with her own income is no longer entitled to maintenance, unless she is studying and has no time to work. If her father wishes to pay on her behalf, he must first obtain her permission or consent, according to the Shafi'i scholars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seorang perempuan yang belum berkahwin, jika telah baligh dan berkemampuan, wajib membayar zakat fitrah untuk dirinya sendiri.
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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 290: SIAPAKAH YANG WAJIB MEMBAYARKAN ZAKAT FITRAH BAGI PEREMPUAN DEWASA YANG BERKERJAYA DAN BELUM BERKAHWIN”, 4 March 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/6530-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-290-siapakah-yang-wajib-membayarkan-zakat-fitrah-bagi-perempuan-dewasa-yang-berkerjaya-dan-belum-berkahwin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-pays-zakat-fitr-working-unmarried-woman/