FatwaJohorZakat
FATWA ZAKAT PENDAPATAN (GAJI)
Is zakat obligatory on salary and income, and what is the rate according to the Johor fatwa?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that salary and income are subject to zakat once the conditions are met.
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 decided that salary and income are subject to zakat once the conditions are met. The obligation rests on the public interest of Muslims, a haul counted from the day or month a person reports for duty, and the view of some companions and successors who did not require a haul for rental income. The rate is 2.5% or one-fortieth. This fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
"GAJI DAN PENDAPATAN WAJIB DIKELUARKAN ZAKAT BILAMANA CUKUP SYARAT-SYARATNYA"
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. “FATWA ZAKAT PENDAPATAN (GAJI)”, 28 April 2000. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1468. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-salary-income-johor/