FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
PERBEZAAN ANTARA TANAMAN YANG DISIRAM ATAU TIDAK
What is the difference in zakat rates between irrigated and non-irrigated crops?
Short answer
Crops that grow on rainwater or river water, without cost or effort from the owner, are subject to zakat at 1/10.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Crops that grow on rainwater or river water, without cost or effort from the owner, are subject to zakat at 1/10. For 300 gantang this is 30 gantang, and for 900 litres it is 90 litres. Crops watered with sprinklers, waterwheels and similar means that require effort and expense are subject to 1/20, which is 15 gantang for 300 gantang and 45 litres for 900 litres. This is based on a hadith in Muslim from Ibn Umar and a hadith from Jabir.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya tanaman dan pokok buah-buahan tersebut disiram menggunakan alat penyiram, kincir dan sebagainya yang memerlukan tenaga dan perbelanjaan, maka kadar zakatnya ialah 1/20.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “PERBEZAAN ANTARA TANAMAN YANG DISIRAM ATAU TIDAK”, 9 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1928-perbezaan-antara-tanaman-yang-disiram-atau-tidak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-rate-irrigated-and-rain-fed-crops/