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Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said the rates are based on the types of rice consumed by the household. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 ― The
zakat fitrah (personal tithe) rates this year, have been fixed at RM5 (compulsory), RM7 and RM14.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said the rates are based on the types of rice consumed by the household.
The minimum rate of RM5 is for Muslims who consume the Super Tempatan 15 per cent broken rice, the RM7 rate is for zakat payers who consume Super A five per cent broken rice, while those who consume the Super Import and basmathi rice will have a zakat rate of RM14, he said.
Zakat fitrah in federal territories fixed at RM5 06 Apr 2021 / 15:31 H.
KUALA
LUMPUR: The zakat fitrah (personal tithe) rates this year, have been fixed at RM5 (compulsory), RM7 and RM14.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri (
pix) said the rates are based on the types of rice consumed by the household.
The minimum rate of RM5 is for Muslims who consume the Super Tempatan 15 per cent broken rice, the RM7 rate is for zakat payers who consume Super A five per cent broken rice, while those who consume the Super Import and basmathi rice will have a zakat rate of RM14, he said.