FatwaJohorZakat
MOHON FATWA PENGAGIHAN SEBAHAGIAN PERUNTUKAN ZAKAT KEPADA PEMBAYAR ZAKAT
Can zakat payers in Johor receive part of the zakat allocation to distribute themselves to eligible recipients?
Short answer
Individuals and business companies must pay their zakat on wealth and business zakat in full to the Johor Islamic Religious Council.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Individuals and business companies must pay their zakat on wealth and business zakat in full to the Johor Islamic Religious Council. The Council may grant an allocation requested by a zakat payer so that the payer can distribute it personally to eligible recipients (asnaf) identified by the payer, in accordance with the Council's guidelines. The allocation amount is based on the total zakat funds available, not on the amount of zakat paid by the applicant.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Semua individu dan syarikat perniagaan hendaklah membayar zakat harta dan zakat perniagaan secara keseluruhan kepada Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Johor.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA PENGAGIHAN SEBAHAGIAN PERUNTUKAN ZAKAT KEPADA PEMBAYAR ZAKAT”, 6 January 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=894. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-allocation-to-zakat-payers-for-distribution/