FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
AL-KAFI #327 : ZAKAT DUIT YANG DITIPU JIKA DIPULANGKAN KEMBALI
Is zakat due on investment money that was lost to fraud, and what should be done if the money is returned after several years?
Short answer
The answer holds that zakat is not imposed on defrauded money during the period it is lost, because it is not in the owner's possession and ownership is therefore incomplete.
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
The answer holds that zakat is not imposed on defrauded money during the period it is lost, because it is not in the owner's possession and ownership is therefore incomplete. If the money is eventually recovered, the owner is advised to pay its zakat and make up the missed payments.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Saya cenderung kepada pendapat bahawa tidak dikenakan zakat sepanjang tempoh tersebut disebabkan wang itu tidak berada dalam genggamannya dan itu menjadikan sifat pemilikan tidak sempurna.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #327 : ZAKAT DUIT YANG DITIPU JIKA DIPULANGKAN KEMBALI”, 11 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1359-al-kafi-327-zakat-duit-yang-ditipu-jika-dipulangkan-kembali. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-defrauded-money-if-returned/