FatwaJohorZakat
MOHON FATWA WANG SIMPANAN YANG DITAHAN OLEH FELDA MENGENAI BAYARAN ZAKAT
Is zakat payable on settlers' savings withheld by FELDA?
Short answer
In general, savings are subject to zakat once all conditions are met: the owner is Muslim, free, has complete ownership, and the savings reach the nisab and a full year (haul).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In general, savings are subject to zakat once all conditions are met: the owner is Muslim, free, has complete ownership, and the savings reach the nisab and a full year (haul). For settlers' money withheld by FELDA as security for replanting costs, zakat is not obligatory. Because of the dispute between FELDA and the settlers and the apparent lack of hope of repayment, the money cannot be regarded as owned, so one condition for zakat is missing.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wang simpanan wajib dikeluarkan zakat apabila cukup segala syarat-syarat wajibnya iaitu:-
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA WANG SIMPANAN YANG DITAHAN OLEH FELDA MENGENAI BAYARAN ZAKAT”, 14 March 1996. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1411. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-savings-withheld-by-felda/