FatwaNegeri SembilanZakat
Bayar zakat fitrah anak angkat
Who must pay the zakat fitrah of an adopted child raised since birth, the biological father or the adoptive father?
Short answer
Zakat fitrah is obligatory on oneself and on those under one's financial care.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat fitrah is obligatory on oneself and on those under one's financial care. The duty to pay rests on the person who bears the dependant's maintenance. Therefore, whoever supports the adopted child is obliged to pay that child's zakat fitrah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Zakat fitrah itu wajib pada diri seseorang dan tanggungan di bawahnya. Orang yang menanggung nafkah itulah wajib memberikan zakat fitrah tanggungannya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Bayar zakat fitrah anak angkat”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/bayar-zakat-fitrah-anak-angkat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-pays-zakat-fitrah-adopted-child/