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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE #95 : ZAKAT FITRAH BUKAN HANYA BERDASARKAN BERAS YANG KITA MAKAN
Is the zakat fitrah rate determined by the type of rice a person eats, or by the rate set by the government?
Short answer
The zakat fitrah rate is not set by the type of rice an individual eats, but by the average type of rice eaten by the population of a state.
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
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The zakat fitrah rate is not set by the type of rice an individual eats, but by the average type of rice eaten by the population of a state. In the Shafi'i school, the most authentic view is to follow the staple food of the majority of local residents. Religious authorities set the value based on the rice eaten by most Malaysians, and for the Federal Territories in 1438H/2017M the rate was RM7.00. Zakat fitrah may be paid in rice or in cash of equal value.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, jelaslah penetapan zakat fitrah tidak hanya mengikuti jenis makanan yang dimakan oleh pembayar zakat secara individu sebaliknya berdasarkan jenis purata beras yang dimakan penduduk sesebuah negeri.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE #95 : ZAKAT FITRAH BUKAN HANYA BERDASARKAN BERAS YANG KITA MAKAN”, 20 June 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/785-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-95-zakat-fitrah-bukan-hanya-berdasarkan-beras-yang-kita-makan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fitrah-rate-based-on-own-rice/