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Hukum Zakat Wang Tunai (Mal Mustafad) Yang Diperoleh Daripada Pusaka, Wasiat Dan Hibah
Is zakat payable on cash received through inheritance, bequest or gift?
Short answer
Cash, including gold and silver, received through inheritance, bequest or gift (mal mustafad) is subject to zakat once it reaches the nisab and a full haul has passed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Cash, including gold and silver, received through inheritance, bequest or gift (mal mustafad) is subject to zakat once it reaches the nisab and a full haul has passed. If the recipient already holds cash that meets the nisab, he may combine it with the new wealth and pay zakat on the haul of the existing money, or pay zakat on the existing money first and defer zakat on the new wealth until its own haul is complete. If the existing cash reaches the nisab only when combined with the new wealth, the two must be combined and the haul counts from the date the nisab is reached.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wang tunai (termasuk emas dan perak) yang diperoleh daripada mal mustafad seperti pusaka, wasiat dan hibah (pemberian daripada pihak lain) adalah diwajibkan zakat apabila mencukupi nisab (kadar) dan haul (tempoh).
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Zakat Wang Tunai (Mal Mustafad) Yang Diperoleh Daripada Pusaka, Wasiat Dan Hibah”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/956-hukum-zakat-wang-tunai-mal-mustafad-yang-diperoleh-daripada-pusaka-wasiat-dan-hibah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-cash-inheritance-bequest-gift/