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AL-KAFI # 1826 : HUKUM HARTA PELABURAN BERSAMA, ADAKAH DIWAJIBKAN ZAKAT?
Is zakat on a joint investment calculated on each investor's share or on the total investment?
Short answer
If the joint investment has reached the nisab and completed the haul, zakat is obligatory on the investors without regard to each person's individual share.
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
If the joint investment has reached the nisab and completed the haul, zakat is obligatory on the investors without regard to each person's individual share. Zakat is calculated on the whole amount even if one of the investors has not reached the nisab alone. The fatwa notes that Shafi'i scholars treat jointly invested wealth as a single unit for zakat. For detailed calculation methods, people are advised to refer to their state zakat centre.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika jumlah pelaburan bersama itu mencukupi haul dan nisab maka zakat diwajibkan ke atas mereka tanpa perlu melihat kepada bahagian individu.
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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 # 1826 : HUKUM HARTA PELABURAN BERSAMA, ADAKAH DIWAJIBKAN ZAKAT?”, 5 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4966-al-kafi-1826-hukum-harta-pelaburan-bersama-adakah-diwajibkan-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-joint-investment-individual-or-total/