FatwaSarawakZakat
BAYARAN ZAKAT KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PEKERJA (KWSP) SEJURUS PENGELUARAN – SATU ALTERNATIF
When can zakat on EPF savings be paid after withdrawal?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board decided that EPF contributors are encouraged to pay the obligatory zakat as soon as they receive or withdraw their EPF money, provided the amount reaches the nisab.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board decided that EPF contributors are encouraged to pay the obligatory zakat as soon as they receive or withdraw their EPF money, provided the amount reaches the nisab. This is presented as an alternative, in which payment is made without waiting for a full year (haul). The fatwa frames this as an encouragement and does not state that the haul requirement is abolished.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pencarum Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) digalakkan mengeluarkan zakat yang diwajibkan sejurus menerima atau mengeluarkan wang KWSP tersebut jika cukup nisabnya tanpa menunggu haul setahun.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “BAYARAN ZAKAT KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PEKERJA (KWSP) SEJURUS PENGELUARAN – SATU ALTERNATIF”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#bayaran-zakat-kumpulan-wang-simpanan-pekerja-kwsp-sejurus-pengeluaran-satu-alternatif. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-epf-payment-upon-withdrawal/