FatwaPenangZakat
PENGELUARAN ZAKAT BAGI KOPERASI
Must a cooperative pay zakat, and what is the rate for paddy produce?
Short answer
A cooperative must pay zakat, but only on the portion involving the capital and effort of its Muslim members.
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
A cooperative must pay zakat, but only on the portion involving the capital and effort of its Muslim members. The nisab for paddy in one season is 363 gantang, with zakat at one tenth if cultivated by ordinary means and one twentieth if other forms of labour or energy are used. Zakat for past seasons is regarded as a outstanding debt, and the amount paid should be based on the estimated yield for each year.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wajib bagi Koperasi mengeluarkan zakat setakat mana yang melibatkan modal dan usaha ahli-ahli Islamnya sahaja.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PENGELUARAN ZAKAT BAGI KOPERASI”, 10 January 1979. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1020. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-for-cooperatives-muslim-members-capital/