FatwaPenangZakat
KERTAS CADANGAN PENETAPAN KADAR HARGA BERAS ZAKAT FITRAH TAHUN 1447H/2026M
What are the zakat fitrah rates in Penang for 1447H/2026M?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the 2026 zakat fitrah rates 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 2026 zakat fitrah rates in three categories based on the type of rice consumed. The rate is RM10.00 for imported white rice, Thai White Rice or equivalent, RM15.00 for parboiled rice, brown rice or equivalent, and RM25.00 for fragrant rice, glutinous rice, Herba Ponni, Calrose, Basmathi or equivalent. The staple food value of Penang residents is set at RM10.00, while the other values refer to the rate of one's own food (qut al-nafs).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kadar harga Zakat Fitrah Negeri Pulau Pinang bagi tahun 1447H/2026M ditetapkan dalam tiga (3) kategori dengan kadar harga seperti yang berikut:
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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 BERAS ZAKAT FITRAH TAHUN 1447H/2026M”, 26 November 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1780. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fitrah-rates-penang-2026/