FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
AL-KAFI #1411: ADAKAH SAH PEMBERIAN ZAKAT TANPA MELAFAZKAN AKAD
Is giving zakat valid without pronouncing a formal contract (ijab and qabul), apart from zakat fitrah?
Short answer
Payment of zakat is valid even without a pronounced ijab and qabul.
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
Payment of zakat is valid even without a pronounced ijab and qabul. The conditions for validity are intention, rightful ownership of the wealth, and the handing over and receiving of the property. In the Shafi'i school, the intention is made in the heart and need not be spoken. There is no objection to pronouncing the contract to ensure the purpose of the zakat is achieved.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berbalik kepada persoalan di atas dan keterangan yang diberikan, pembayaran zakat sah sekiranya tidak disertakan akad ijab dan qabul.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1411: ADAKAH SAH PEMBERIAN ZAKAT TANPA MELAFAZKAN AKAD”, 31 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3767-al-kafi-1411-adakah-sah-pemberian-zakat-tanpa-melafazkan-akad. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-valid-without-pronouncing-contract/