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Zakat Ke Atas Firma-Firma Dan Syarikat Konsultan
Is zakat obligatory on firms and consultancy companies, and what applies if they are co-owned by Muslims and non-Muslims?
Short answer
The 50th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 10 May 2001, ruled that zakat is obligatory on firms and consultancy companies.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 50th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 10 May 2001, ruled that zakat is obligatory on firms and consultancy companies. Where ownership is shared between Muslims and non-Muslims, zakat applies only to the Muslim owners' share. The share owned by non-Muslims is not subject to zakat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa wajib zakat ke atas firma-firma dan syarikat konsultan, jika dimiliki bersama antara orang Islam dan bukan Islam, hak orang Islam sahaja yang kena zakat dan tidak ke atas milik bukan muslim.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Zakat Ke Atas Firma-Firma Dan Syarikat Konsultan”, 10 May 2001. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#zakat-ke-atas-firma-firma-dan-syarikat-konsultan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-firms-and-consultancy-companies/