FatwaJohorZakat
BAYARAN ZAKAT KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PEKERJA (KWSP) SEJURUS PENGELUARAN ATAU PENERIMAAN
Can zakat on EPF savings be paid immediately upon withdrawal or receipt?
Short answer
The Johor fatwa permits EPF contributors to pay zakat immediately upon receiving or withdrawing their savings.
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
The Johor fatwa permits EPF contributors to pay zakat immediately upon receiving or withdrawing their savings. This applies if the amount reaches the nisab threshold. There is no need to wait for a full year (haul) to pass.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pencarum kumpulan wang simpanan pekerja (KWSP) adalah diharuskan mengeluarkan zakat sejurus menerima atau mengeluarkan kumpulan wang simpanan pekerja (KWSP) tersebut jika cukup nisabnya tanpa menunggu haul setahun.
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. “BAYARAN ZAKAT KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PEKERJA (KWSP) SEJURUS PENGELUARAN ATAU PENERIMAAN”, 12 June 2012. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=469. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-epf-payment-upon-withdrawal-receipt/