FatwaPenangZakat
KERTAS CADANGAN PENETAPAN KADAR HARGA ZAKAT FITRAH NEGERI PULAU PINANG 1444H/2023M
What are the zakat fitrah rates set for Penang for 1444H/2023M?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the 1444H/2023M zakat fitrah rate in three categories based on the type of rice consumed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the 1444H/2023M zakat fitrah rate in three categories based on the type of rice consumed. The rate is RM7.00 for the majority who eat ordinary local rice or its equivalent. It is RM13.00 for those who eat fragrant, glutinous, parboiled or imported rice or its equivalent, and RM20.00 for those who eat high quality rice such as Basmathi, Herba Ponny and Japanese/Calrose or its equivalent.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
RM7.00 bagi kumpulan majoriti yang memakan beras jenis Super Spesial Tempatan 5%, Super Spesial Tempatan 10%, Beras Tempatan Standard, Beras Tempatan Premium, Beras Hancur, Beras Merah atau lain-lain jenis yang setara dengannya.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KERTAS CADANGAN PENETAPAN KADAR HARGA ZAKAT FITRAH NEGERI PULAU PINANG 1444H/2023M”, 26 October 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1544. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fitrah-rates-penang-1444h/