FatwaJohorZakat
KEWAJIPAN ZAKAT FITRAH KE ATAS ORANG TAHANAN DAN BANDUAN BERAGAMA ISLAM DI PENJARA
Are Muslim detainees and prisoners required to pay zakat fitrah while in prison?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that detainees and prisoners must pay zakat fitrah for themselves and their dependants, provided the conditions for zakat are met.
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 State Fatwa Committee ruled that detainees and prisoners must pay zakat fitrah for themselves and their dependants, provided the conditions for zakat are met. The conditions are being Muslim, being alive at sunset at the end of Ramadan into Shawwal, and having food in excess of the needs of oneself and one's family on the day of Eid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Orang tahanan dan banduan wajib membayar zakat fitrah bagi diri dan orang di bawah tanggungan mereka jika telah memenuhi syarat-syarat kewajipan mengeluarkan zakat.
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. “KEWAJIPAN ZAKAT FITRAH KE ATAS ORANG TAHANAN DAN BANDUAN BERAGAMA ISLAM DI PENJARA”, 18 October 2001. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=2188. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fitrah-muslim-prisoners-detainees-obligation/