FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
AL-KAFI #1367 : ZAKAT KE ATAS HARTA SEUMPAMA PINGGAN MANGKUK, BUKU-BUKU ATAU PAKAIAN
Is zakat payable on stored items such as dishes, books or clothing that are not used?
Short answer
Items such as dishes, books and clothing are not designated by the Shariah as zakatable wealth, and they cannot be grown or developed, so no zakat is due on them.
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
Items such as dishes, books and clothing are not designated by the Shariah as zakatable wealth, and they cannot be grown or developed, so no zakat is due on them. Zakat applies to wealth that can grow, namely livestock, staple foods and certain fruits, money, trade goods and mined resources. If such items are bought and sold as a business, they fall under zakat on trade.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun barang-barang seumpama buku-buku, pinggan mangkuk, dan pakaian, ia tidak dinaskan oleh Syarak sebagai harta zakat.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1367 : ZAKAT KE ATAS HARTA SEUMPAMA PINGGAN MANGKUK, BUKU-BUKU ATAU PAKAIAN”, 13 September 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3684-zakat-ke-atas-harta-seumpama-pinggan-mangkuk-buku-buku-atau-pakaian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-dishes-books-and-clothing/