FatwaSarawakZakat
HUKUM PENGELUARAN ZAKAT BAGI YANG TELAH DIISYTIHARKAN MUFLIS
Is zakat obligatory on a person declared bankrupt, and can a bankrupt person receive zakat?
Short answer
A person declared bankrupt owes no zakat on assets that are frozen to settle debts.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person declared bankrupt owes no zakat on assets that are frozen to settle debts. If he holds other assets that are not frozen, whether hidden or similar, those assets are subject to zakat once they reach the nisab and a full year has passed. If he has no other income, he may receive zakat under the Gharimin category on three conditions: he needs funds to settle his debts, the debt was incurred for obedience or a permissible matter, and the debt is currently due. Deferred debts do not qualify, following the sound view of Imam an-Nawawi.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Apabila seseorang telah diisytiharkan sebagai muflis disebabkan hutang yang ditanggung melebihi harta yang dimiliki, maka tiada zakat yang dikenakan kerana harta yang ada telah disekat untuk melunaskan hutang semasa.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PENGELUARAN ZAKAT BAGI YANG TELAH DIISYTIHARKAN MUFLIS”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-pengeluaran-zakat-bagi-yang-telah-diisytiharkan-muflis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-ruling-for-declared-bankrupt-person/