FatwaNegeri SembilanZakat
Haul zakat
Can the zakat haul be calculated using the Gregorian calendar for income received monthly?
Short answer
The haul is the period during which wealth at the nisab level is held before zakat is paid, namely 12 months in the Hijri calendar.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The haul is the period during which wealth at the nisab level is held before zakat is paid, namely 12 months in the Hijri calendar. For zakat on wealth, the haul is generally one Hijri year, stated as equal to 344 days. For the general public interest, a haul counted by the Gregorian calendar is still acceptable, provided the difference in the number of days is taken into account.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haul ialah tempoh nisab harta berada dalam simpanan sebelum ditunaikan zakatnya, iaitu 12 bulan mengikut kalendar Hijrah.
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Haul zakat”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/haul-zakat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-haul-gregorian-calendar-monthly-income/