FatwaMelakaZakat
Penetapan Kadar Zakat Fitrah Negeri Melaka
What are the zakat fitrah rates set in the State of Malacca?
Short answer
The fatwa sets one Baghdad gantang as equal to 2.60 kilograms of Super Tempatan Grade A rice (5% to 10% broken).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Melaka State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Warta Fatwa Negeri Melaka
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: M. P.U. 4
Summary
The fatwa sets one Baghdad gantang as equal to 2.60 kilograms of Super Tempatan Grade A rice (5% to 10% broken). The zakat fitrah rate is divided into two. The compulsory minimum is RM7.00 per person for consumers of local Super Special rice. The rate of RM14.00 applies to consumers of imported Super Special, Basmathi, Thai/Siam and higher grade rice, as an obligation on Muslims who eat those types of rice.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menetapkan bahawa satu gantang Baghdad iaitu bersamaan dengan 2.60 kilogram beras bagi Super Tempatan Gred A (5% - 10% hancur).
Read the full fatwa on the Melaka website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Melaka State Mufti Department. “Penetapan Kadar Zakat Fitrah Negeri Melaka”, 23 February 2023. https://www.muftimelaka.gov.my/fatwa/penetapan-kadar-zakat-fitrah-negeri-melaka. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fitrah-rates-state-of-malacca/