FatwaSelangorZakat
Fatwa Tentang Hukum Zakat Ke Atas Firma-Firma Dan Syarikat Konsultan
Are consulting firms and companies obliged to pay zakat?
Short answer
Consulting firms and companies must pay zakat when they meet the conditions that make zakat obligatory.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 31
Summary
Consulting firms and companies must pay zakat when they meet the conditions that make zakat obligatory. This Selangor fatwa states that a company established by contract and with the intention of doing business is subject to company zakat. It follows the conditions of business zakat applied to individuals, at the rate of 2.5 percent.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wajib zakat bagi firma-firma dan syarikat konsultan yang memiliki syarat-syarat wajib zakat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Tentang Hukum Zakat Ke Atas Firma-Firma Dan Syarikat Konsultan”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/fatwa-tentang-hukum-zakat-ke-atas-firma-firma-dan-syarikat-konsultan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-consulting-firms-companies/