FatwaNegeri SembilanZakat
Adakah wang khairat kematian perlu dizakatkan
Is zakat payable on funds of a death benefit and welfare association kept in a special investment?
Short answer
Funds of a death benefit and welfare association held in a special investment are not obligatory to be zakatted.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Funds of a death benefit and welfare association held in a special investment are not obligatory to be zakatted. The reason given is that the money does not belong to a specific individual and is not under complete ownership.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wang pertubuhan khairat kematian dan kebajikan yang tersimpan dalam pelaburan khas tidak wajib dizakatkan kerana bukan milik perseorangan tertentu dan bukan milik sempurna.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Adakah wang khairat kematian perlu dizakatkan”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/adakah-wang-khairat-kematian-perlu-dizakatkan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-death-benefit-association-funds/