FatwaTerengganuZakat
Apakah hukum zakat ke atas harta-harta yang dimiliki oleh kanak-kanak yang belum baligh? - Jabatan Mufti Negeri Terengganu
Is zakat obligatory on the wealth owned by children who have not reached puberty?
Short answer
Zakat is obligatory on a child's wealth if the usual conditions are met, such as Islam, freedom, ownership, reaching the nisab and completing the haul.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Terengganu State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama: Zakat
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat is obligatory on a child's wealth if the usual conditions are met, such as Islam, freedom, ownership, reaching the nisab and completing the haul. Puberty is not a condition according to the Maliki, Hanbali and Shafi'i schools, while the Hanafi school requires it. The fatwa adopts the view that zakat is obligatory, and the child's guardian or caretaker manages and pays it on the child's behalf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, harta kanak-kanak yang belum baligh wajib dikenakan zakat dan harus diuruskan oleh walinya atau pemegang amanah yang menguruskan harta kanak-kanak tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Terengganu State Mufti Department. “Apakah hukum zakat ke atas harta-harta yang dimiliki oleh kanak-kanak yang belum baligh? - Jabatan Mufti Negeri Terengganu”, 9 December 2025. https://mufti.terengganu.gov.my/bahagian-suk/soal-jawab-agama/bab-zakat/245-apakah-hukum-zakat-ke-atas-harta-harta-yang-dimiliki-oleh-kanak-kanak-yang-belum-baligh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-wealth-of-children-before-puberty/