FatwaJohorZakat
FATWA ZAKAT GAJI
Is it obligatory to pay zakat on salary income?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that income from salary is not subject to obligatory zakat.
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 income from salary is not subject to obligatory zakat. The reason given is that the conditions for zakat are not fully met, including reaching the nisab and completing the haul. However, there is no objection to the authorities making salary deductions through the Inland Revenue Board. Such deductions must be channelled to the Johor Islamic Religious Council according to the established procedure.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pendapatan pengajian tidak wajib dikeluarkan zakat kerana tiada sempurna syarat- syarat wajib zakatnya
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA ZAKAT GAJI”, 20 June 1998. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1431. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-salary-income-ruling/