FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
AL-KAFI #1819: ADAKAH ZAKAT DIKENAKAN TERHADAP HARTA FARAID YANG BELUM DIBAHAGIKAN?
Is zakat due on inheritance (faraid) assets that have not yet been distributed, and how is it calculated once the case is settled?
Short answer
Zakat is not obligatory on undistributed faraid assets because the heirs do not yet have complete ownership, which is a main condition for zakat.
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
Zakat is not obligatory on undistributed faraid assets because the heirs do not yet have complete ownership, which is a main condition for zakat. Once the transfer of ownership is completed, zakat becomes due at 2.5% of the total remaining assets. It is levied for the current year only, without waiting for a full year (haul).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh hal yang demikian, zakat tidak diwajibkan terhadap harta tersebut selagimana proses pertukaran hak milik masih belum selesai.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1819: ADAKAH ZAKAT DIKENAKAN TERHADAP HARTA FARAID YANG BELUM DIBAHAGIKAN?”, 18 August 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4920-al-kafi-1819-adakah-zakat-dikenakan-terhadap-harta-faraid-yang-belum-dibahagikan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-undistributed-inheritance-assets/