FatwaSarawakZakat
ZAKAT FITRAH DAN JENIS BERAS
Is zakat fitrah valid if paid at the ordinary rice rate when the household staple is basmati rice?
Short answer
Zakat fitrah paid at the rate set by the authorities remains valid, even if the payer normally eats basmati rice.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat fitrah paid at the rate set by the authorities remains valid, even if the payer normally eats basmati rice. Setting the rate falls under the state zakat authority. In Sarawak for 2025 the rate is RM 7.50 for one Baghdad gantang (2.7kg), and paying it is based on obedience to the ruling of those in authority.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
sekiranya kadar zakat telah ditetapkan oleh pemerintah, maka zakat yang dibayar oleh individu sebanyak RM 7.50 tetap sah meskipun individu tersebut menggunakan beras jenis basmathi atas dasar taat kepada ketetapan ulil amri.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “ZAKAT FITRAH DAN JENIS BERAS”, 12 March 2025. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2025-03-12-zakat-fitrah-dan-jenis-beras. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fitrah-valid-basmati-rice-rate/