FatwaPenangZakat
MEMOHON PENGESAHAN MENGENAI PELAKSANAAN KAEDAH PENETAPAN HAUL ZAKAT HARTA
Is the haul for zakat on wealth determined by the Hijri or Gregorian calendar, and what rate applies if the Gregorian calendar is used?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the haul for zakat calculation is determined by the Hijri year.
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
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the haul for zakat calculation is determined by the Hijri year. A person who chooses to pay zakat according to the Gregorian calendar pays at a rate of 2.577%, which accounts for the difference in days between the two calendars. This calculation does not apply to zakat on livestock.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penentuan haul untuk kiraan zakat hendaklah berdasarkan ke tahun Hijri.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MEMOHON PENGESAHAN MENGENAI PELAKSANAAN KAEDAH PENETAPAN HAUL ZAKAT HARTA”, 4 April 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1522. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-haul-hijri-or-gregorian-calendar/