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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 263: ZAKAT FITRAH BAGI ANAK YATIM KEMATIAN BAPA
Who must pay zakat fitrah for an orphan whose father has died, and is it the mother?
Short answer
Whoever is obliged to provide maintenance for a person is also obliged to pay that person's zakat fitrah.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Whoever is obliged to provide maintenance for a person is also obliged to pay that person's zakat fitrah. For a child whose father has died, the mother must provide maintenance and pay the zakat fitrah, provided there is no other ascendant such as a grandfather or above. An orphan with no guardian obliged to maintain them, if they own property, has zakat fitrah paid from their own wealth by their guardian.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru itu, jika anak yatim mempunyai penjaga yang wajib untuk menafkahinya, maka wajib atas penjaga tersebut untuk membayarkan zakat fitrah bagi anak tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 263: ZAKAT FITRAH BAGI ANAK YATIM KEMATIAN BAPA”, 9 April 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5887-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-263-zakat-fitrah-bagi-anak-yatim-kematian-bapa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fitrah-orphan-father-deceased/