FatwaPenangZakat
Fatwa Mengenai Zakat Wang Simpanan Masjid
Is zakat payable on mosque savings?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that mosque charitable funds are not subject to zakat because they are not owned by any particular person.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that mosque charitable funds are not subject to zakat because they are not owned by any particular person. The fatwa lists three conditions for property to be liable for zakat: reaching the nisab, completing the haul, and full ownership.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harta khairat masjid tidak ada milik bagi orang tertentu, oleh yang demikian ia tidak dikenakan zakat.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Zakat Wang Simpanan Masjid”, 1 September 2016. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-zakat-wang-simpanan-masjid-1-september-2016. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-mosque-savings/