Zakat On Share and Income
Zakat On Share and Income
Zakat On Share and Income
ZAKAT ON SHARES
Zakat on Income
Additional payment receive by an individual from their employer or
individual itself in the form of physical energy or professional
employment or physically for specific day, month and yearly also been
required to pay zakat.
Prof.Dr.Yusuf al-Qaradawi and Dr.Hussein Shahatah, pay zakat and
income termed Mustafad Zakat al-Mal which is sourced from Zakat
salary and professional income.It is the reward of service with an
employer or an individual or institution.
Meaning :
To all men who are all faithful to Allah . Give out the best what you
have work for and this is part what comes from the earth that we have
given you."
(Surah Al-Baqarah : Ayat 267 )
Condition
Income will include :
Salary
Arrears of pay
Various allowances (car, meals, meetings)
Income
Others (including bonus or something that can be counted as income such as
royalties, rent and other)
Pay and free income must be counted based on the following conditions:
Islam
Independent
Complete ownership
Nisab
Haul
Lawful income
CALCULATION
OF ZAKAT
INCOME
METHOD 1
METHOD 2
Using gross
income (without
deduction) 2.5%
on gross income
per year.
Method 1
Method 2
(A) GROSS INCOME PER YEAR
(RM)
Basic salary
42,000
Various allowances
10,000
Other income
6,000
Total income
58,000
(RM)
Himself
10,850
Wife
6,000
4,600
4,400
1,450
( RM)
OTHER DEDUCTIONS
(RM)
EPF contributions
5,170
2,000
Total deductions ( B + C + D )
34,470
(RM)
23,530
588.25
49.00
Zakat On Shares
Dr Yusoff al-Qardhawi in his book Fiqh-Zakat defines shares as valuable
papers or commodities that are traded in the market such as Bursa
Malaysia.
Zakat which is given out for investment which has reach its time limit
and minimum value.
Sample of calculation :
Total value of selling share expenses cost (profit)
= RM500,000 RM400,000
= RM100,000.00
Zakat :
= RM100,000 x 2.5%
= RM2,500.00