FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
AL-KAFI #1564: ADAKAH WAJIB ZAKAT KE ATAS HARTA ORANG GILA DAN KANAK-KANAK?
Is zakat obligatory on the wealth of insane persons and children?
Short answer
Zakat is obligatory on the wealth of children and insane persons when their property meets the conditions for zakat: Islam, freedom, full ownership, reaching the nisab, completion of the haul and, for livestock, grazing on permissible pasture.
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 obligatory on the wealth of children and insane persons when their property meets the conditions for zakat: Islam, freedom, full ownership, reaching the nisab, completion of the haul and, for livestock, grazing on permissible pasture. Puberty and sanity are not conditions for zakat, unlike acts of worship such as prayer and fasting. Their guardians, such as parents or caretakers, are responsible for paying zakat on their behalf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Secara kesimpulannya, kami menyatakan bahawa wajib dikeluarkan zakat ke atas harta kanak-kanak dan orang gila jika sekiranya mencukupi syarat-syarat wajib zakat yang telah disebutkan.
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 #1564: ADAKAH WAJIB ZAKAT KE ATAS HARTA ORANG GILA DAN KANAK-KANAK?”, 28 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4066-al-kafi-1564-adakah-wajib-zakat-ke-atas-harta-orang-gila-dan-kanak-kanak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-on-wealth-of-insane-and-children/