Zakat fitrah rates for 2021 fixed at RM5, RM7 and RM14

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 said the rates were based on the type of rice consumed by households.

The minimum rate of RM5 was for Muslims who consumed the Super Tempatan 15 per cent broken rice; the RM7 rate was for zakat payers who consume Super A five per cent broken rice, while those who consumed the Super Import and Basmathi rice would have a zakat rate of RM14, he said.

“Zakat payers can choose to pay zakat fitrah according to the price of the type of rice they consumed,” he said at a press conference after the presentation ceremony of Ihya Ramadan aid and appointment letters to the amil (zakat collectors) for this year here yesterday.

Zulkifli said the tithes could be paid online via the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) at www.maiwp.gov.my or other methods, such as ePay MAIWP, SnapNPay, e-wallet Boost, JomPay or at the Zakat Collection Centre portal at fitrah.com.my.

He said the payments could also be made via 909 appointed amil throughout the Federal Territories.

On the age limit set for Malaysians who wanted to perform the haj this year, Zulkifli said the government would obtain further information on the matter, adding that so far, no official statement had been issued by the Saudi Arabian government.

Last year, the Saudi government announced various conditions for pilgrims to perform the haj, including a limit of 10,000 people.

Saudi Health Minister Dr Tawfiq al-Rabiah was also reported to have said that Covid-19 vaccination was part of the main conditions for all pilgrims to perform the haj in July.

Zakat payers can choose to pay zakat fitrah according to the price of the type of rice they consumed.

DATUK SERI DR ZULKIFLI MOHAMAD AL-BAKRI Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs)