FatwaJohorZakat
KEDUDUKAN ZAKAT WANG DALAM ASN DAN ASB
Is zakat compulsory on money invested in ASN and ASB?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that holders of shares in the ASN and ASB schemes are full owners of those shares.
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
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that holders of shares in the ASN and ASB schemes are full owners of those shares. Zakat is therefore obligatory on the shareholder. The obligation applies once the holding has reached the nisab and completed the haul.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Lajnah bersetuju mengambil keputusan bahawa pemilik Saham Skim ASN dan Skim ASB adalah pemilik yang sempurna.
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. “KEDUDUKAN ZAKAT WANG DALAM ASN DAN ASB”, 9 September 1995. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1413. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-money-in-asn-and-asb/