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Zakat Fitrah Ke Atas Orang Tahanan & Banduan Islam Di Penjara
Are Muslim detainees and prisoners in prison required to pay zakat fitrah?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee adopted the National Fatwa Muzakarah decision that zakat fitrah is obligatory on Muslim detainees and prisoners in prison institutions if they meet its conditions.
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
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee adopted the National Fatwa Muzakarah decision that zakat fitrah is obligatory on Muslim detainees and prisoners in prison institutions if they meet its conditions. The main condition is having surplus food or wealth beyond the needs of one's dependants on the night and morning of Eid. The obligation also covers a child born before sunset on the last day of Ramadan who lives past sunset, a person who embraces Islam before that sunset and remains Muslim, and a person who dies after sunset on the last day of Ramadan. This ruling is not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat telah memutuskan bahawa hukum zakat fitrah ke atas orang tahanan dan banduan Islam di Institusi Penjara adalah wajib sekiranya cukup syarat wajib zakat fitrah iaitu :
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Zakat Fitrah Ke Atas Orang Tahanan & Banduan Islam Di Penjara”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/zakat-fitrah-ke-atas-orang-tahanan-banduan-islam-di-penjara/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fitrah-muslim-prisoners-detainees-9879/