FatwaSarawakZakat
PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT FITRAH SEMASA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) WABAK COVID-19
How may zakat fitrah be paid in Sarawak during the COVID-19 Movement Control Order, and are those unable to afford it obliged to pay?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that zakat fitrah may be paid online directly to the zakat fitrah account managed by Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that zakat fitrah may be paid online directly to the zakat fitrah account managed by Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak. Successful payment details must be reported to Tabung Baitulmal by e-mail or letter, and an official receipt is issued after payment is confirmed. Direct collection by appointed amil must follow standard operating procedures such as social distancing and no handshaking. Muslims who are genuinely unable to pay, for themselves or their dependants because of the pandemic, are not obliged to pay zakat fitrah that year.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi masyarakat Islam yang benar-benar tidak berkemampuan untuk mengeluarkan zakat fitrah yang telah ditetapkan pada tahun ini sama ada untuk diri sendiri atau untuk orang di bawah tanggungannya yang terkesan disebabkan oleh wabak COVID-19, adalah tidak diwajibkan untuk mengeluarkan zakat fitrah.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT FITRAH SEMASA PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN (PKP) WABAK COVID-19”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#pembayaran-zakat-fitrah-semasa-perintah-kawalan-pergerakan-pkp-wabak-covid-19. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fitrah-payment-during-covid-19-movement-control/