FatwaJohorZakat
PERMOHONAN PANDANGAN /FATWA MENEGENAI ZAKAT KEATAS BARANG EMAS YANG DIGADAI DI AR RAHNU
Is zakat payable on gold pledged at Ar-Rahnu?
Short answer
Pledged gold is subject to zakat by the pledger once it reaches nisab and a full haul has passed, because the pledger still fully owns the gold.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Pledged gold is subject to zakat by the pledger once it reaches nisab and a full haul has passed, because the pledger still fully owns the gold. This applies to a pledger who is able to redeem it and to one who pledges for investment purposes. A pledger who pledged to meet a particular need and is completely unable to redeem the gold is not obliged to pay zakat, as the condition of full ownership is not met.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Barang yang digadaikan berupa barangan yang wajib berzakat seperti emas apabila telah cukup nisab dan sempurna haul maka ianya wajib dikenakan zakat oleh penggadai (pemilik emas)
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN PANDANGAN /FATWA MENEGENAI ZAKAT KEATAS BARANG EMAS YANG DIGADAI DI AR RAHNU”, 3 March 2016. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=731. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-gold-pledged-ar-rahnu/