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AL-KAFI #1786: HUKUM DUIT PINJAMAN, ADAKAH DIWAJIBKAN ZAKAT?
Is zakat obligatory on borrowed money that was meant as business capital but has not been used?
Short answer
According to the reliable view in the Shafi'i school, zakat is obligatory on borrowed money if it reaches the nisab and a full lunar year (haul) passes, since debt does not remove the obligation of zakat.
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
According to the reliable view in the Shafi'i school, zakat is obligatory on borrowed money if it reaches the nisab and a full lunar year (haul) passes, since debt does not remove the obligation of zakat. If the money is spent before the haul is complete, zakat is not due on it. The fatwa cites the general wording of Surah al-Taubah verse 103 as evidence.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut pendapat yang muktabar disisi mazhab syafie adalah diwajibkan zakat bagi wang pinjaman jika mencukupi syarat iaitu cukup nisab dan haul.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1786: HUKUM DUIT PINJAMAN, ADAKAH DIWAJIBKAN ZAKAT?”, 26 April 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4752-al-kafi-1786-hukum-duit-pinjaman-adakah-diwajibkan-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-borrowed-business-capital-money/