FatwaTerengganuZakat
Apakah hukum membayar zakat khairat kematian? - Jabatan Mufti Negeri Terengganu
Is zakat payable on death benevolence funds (khairat kematian) received by the deceased's family?
Short answer
Zakat does not need to be paid on khairat kematian received by the family of the deceased.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Terengganu State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama: Zakat
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat does not need to be paid on khairat kematian received by the family of the deceased. This aid comes into existence after the death, so it is not part of the deceased's estate and is not inheritance to be divided under faraid. Zakat applies only to wealth a Muslim acquired during life that meets the conditions of Islam, reaching the nisab and completing one lunar year (haul).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian, merujuk kepada beberapa perkara dan ciri-ciri zakat di atas, khairat kematian yang diterima oleh keluarga si mati tidak perlu dikeluarkan zakat daripadanya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Terengganu State Mufti Department. “Apakah hukum membayar zakat khairat kematian? - Jabatan Mufti Negeri Terengganu”, 20 August 2025. https://mufti.terengganu.gov.my/bahagian-suk/soal-jawab-agama/bab-zakat/227-apakah-hukum-membayar-zakat-khairat-kematian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-death-benevolence-funds/