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AL-KAFI #301 : ZAKAT DUIT BULANAN DITERIMA DARIPADA ANAK
Must monthly money received from children be counted in parents' zakat on income?
Short answer
The fatwa distinguishes two situations. If the gifts are small, irregular, quickly spent and inconsistent, no zakat is due unless the money accumulates as savings that reach the nisab and complete the haul.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa distinguishes two situations. If the gifts are small, irregular, quickly spent and inconsistent, no zakat is due unless the money accumulates as savings that reach the nisab and complete the haul. If wealthy children give a large sum consistently as a token of appreciation to their mother, it is treated like a salary and zakat on income applies.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika anak-anak itu kaya seperti memiliki syarikat-syarikat besar, lalu mereka berkata kepada ibu mereka, sebagai contoh, "Ibu tinggal di rumah sahajalah, kami beri masuk akaun mak sebulan Rm10,000.00."
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #301 : ZAKAT DUIT BULANAN DITERIMA DARIPADA ANAK”, 24 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1196-al-kafi-301-zakat-duit-bulanan-diterima-daripada-anak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-monthly-money-received-from-children/