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Zakat Ke Atas Syarikat Yang Dimiliki Oleh Berbagai Jenis Pemegang Saham Yang Bercampur Muslim Dan Non Muslim
How is zakat imposed on a company owned by a mix of Muslim and non-Muslim shareholders?
Short answer
The 50th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 10 May 2001 ruled that a company with mixed Muslim and non-Muslim shareholders is subject to zakat on the Muslim portion only.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 50th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 10 May 2001 ruled that a company with mixed Muslim and non-Muslim shareholders is subject to zakat on the Muslim portion only. The share belonging to non-Muslim shareholders is not included in the zakat calculation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
syarikat yang bercampur antara pemegang saham muslim dan non muslim, dikenakan zakat bahagian muslim sahaja.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Zakat Ke Atas Syarikat Yang Dimiliki Oleh Berbagai Jenis Pemegang Saham Yang Bercampur Muslim Dan Non Muslim”, 10 May 2001. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#zakat-ke-atas-syarikat-yang-dimiliki-oleh-berbagai-jenis-pemegang-saham-yang-bercampur-muslim-dan-non-muslim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-company-muslim-non-muslim-shareholders/