Mengenai Zakat – Lembaga Zakat Selangor

About Zakat

Zakat Menyucikan Diri & Harta

What is Zakat?

Zakat is the third pillar of Islam, and an important part of the Islamic socio-economic system. By giving part of the property as Zakat, Muslims fulfill their religious obligations, purify their property before God, and help improve the faith and standard of living of the entire Muslim community.

Type of Zakat

Zakat is divided into 2 types, Zakat Fitrah and Zakat Harta. Zakat Fitrah is a one type of zakat that is obligatory on every able-bodied Muslim man and woman with the specified conditions, usually paid in the month of Ramadan. While Zakat Harta...

Zakat On Wealth

Zakat that is imposed on particular wealth and can be paid at any time. The rate of Zakat on Property and Income is 2.5% of the total value.

Zakat Fitrah

Decreed upon every financially capable Muslim and subject to certain conditions.

Zakat On Wealth

Income Zakat

Income means all wages, remuneration, payment or revenue derived from any work or efforts done regularly or occasionally…

Business Zakat

Business property derived from trade involving manufacturing, mining, fishing, shipping, supply…

Savings Zakat

Currency is mandatory to be subjected to Zakat because like gold and silver, it can be transacted…

Investment Zakat

Saham (investment) originates from the Arab word that means portion owned. Kamus Dewan defines “saham”…

EPF Zakat

Employees Provident Fund (EPF) monies derived from job earnings and kept in the employee’s…

Gold and Silver Zakat

Zakat on currency — be it paper, coins, etc. — is mandatory because like gold and silver, it can be transacted…

Takaful Zakat

Takaful products are a form of savings/investments that possess elements of Zakawi property…

Paddy Zakat

Zakat on nett earnings from paddy sales is mandatory (i.e Sales Revenue - Cost of Production)

Qada Zakat

Qada refers to fulfilling past zakat obligations that were missed for a period of a year (haul)….

Why Do We Perform Zakat?

The main goal of zakat in Islam is to create social justice and economic balance through the redistribution of wealth.

Zakat aims to equalize the distribution of wealth by giving a small portion of wealth to those in need.

In addition, zakat also cleanses the hearts of zakat payers from greed and increases social cohesion in the community.

By paying zakat, Muslims can create a fair society, and care for each other, in line with Islamic values.

How Zakat Works

Zakat creates social justice and economic balance by equalizing the distribution of wealth through the payment of a portion of wealth to those in need.

Through this process, zakat not only provides material assistance to those in need, but also builds social unity, cleanses the hearts of zakat payers from greed, and promotes poverty eradication.

By empowering the Muslim community and creating blessings, Zakat has an important role in forming a just, caring and mutually helpful society.