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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 284: HUKUM ZAKAT FITRAH ISTERI JIKA SUAMI DIPENJARA
Is an imprisoned husband required to pay zakat fitrah for his family, or must the wife pay it for herself?
Short answer
An imprisoned husband remains obliged to pay zakat fitrah for himself and his dependants if the conditions for the obligation are met.
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
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
An imprisoned husband remains obliged to pay zakat fitrah for himself and his dependants if the conditions for the obligation are met. If he is unable to pay, the obligation lapses for him and his dependants. According to the preferred view of the Shafi'i school, the wife is not obliged to pay her own zakat fitrah when her husband cannot afford it, but it is recommended that she does so if she is able, even while he is in prison.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seorang suami yang dipenjarakan wajib mengeluarkan zakat fitrah bagi dirinya dan orang yang berada di bawah tanggungannya sekiranya dia menepati syarat-syarat wajib zakat fitrah.
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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 HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 284: HUKUM ZAKAT FITRAH ISTERI JIKA SUAMI DIPENJARA”, 28 March 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/6201-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-284-hukum-zakat-fitrah-isteri-jika-suami-dipenjara. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fitrah-wife-when-husband-imprisoned/