FatwaPerakZakat
Pengeluaran Khas KWSP 2022: Adakah Diwajibkan Zakat?
Is zakat obligatory on the 2022 special EPF withdrawal?
Short answer
The Perak State Fatwa Committee ruled that if the government allows an unconditional EPF withdrawal and the money is not used for basic needs, is not due to reduced income and is not for paying debts for basic needs, zakat becomes obligatory on the amount.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perak State Fatwa Committee ruled that if the government allows an unconditional EPF withdrawal and the money is not used for basic needs, is not due to reduced income and is not for paying debts for basic needs, zakat becomes obligatory on the amount. It is due as soon as the money passes into the contributor's ownership, subject to the nisab and without waiting for a full year (haul). The fatwa treats EPF as savings, with zakat at the rate of 2.5%.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka amaun pengeluaran tersebut DIWAJIBKAN UNTUK DIKELUARKAN ZAKAT sejurus wang tersebut berpindah milik kepada pencarum tertakluk kepada nisab tanpa perlu menunggu haul.
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Pengeluaran Khas KWSP 2022: Adakah Diwajibkan Zakat?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa%20tidak%20warta/11.PENGELUARAN%20KHAS%20KWSP%202022%20ADAKAH%20DIWAJIBKAN%20ZAKAT.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-special-epf-withdrawal-2022/