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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 231: HUKUM ZAKAT FITRAH BAGI ORANG YANG MENINGGAL DUNIA
What is the ruling on zakat fitrah for a person who dies during Ramadan, and who is responsible for paying it?
Short answer
The ruling depends on the time of death. If a person dies after sunset at the end of Ramadan, the obligation of zakat fitrah on them is not waived, and their heirs must see to its payment.
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 ruling depends on the time of death. If a person dies after sunset at the end of Ramadan, the obligation of zakat fitrah on them is not waived, and their heirs must see to its payment. If the person dies before sunset at the end of Ramadan, zakat fitrah is not obligatory on them. The fatwa explains that zakat fitrah becomes due when a person is alive in Ramadan and lives into the night of the first of Syawal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika seseorang itu meninggal dunia setelah terbenamnya matahari pada akhir Ramadan, maka kewajipan zakat fitrah pada si mati tidak gugur, namun pelaksanaannya wajib diuruskan oleh warisnya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 231: HUKUM ZAKAT FITRAH BAGI ORANG YANG MENINGGAL DUNIA”, 11 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5593-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-231-hukum-zakat-fitrah-bagi-orang-yang-meninggal-dunia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fitrah-ruling-for-deceased-person/