Bangka Regent: Muslims Pay Zakat Immediately

Regent of Bangka Mulkan. (Doc. ANTARA)

SUNGALIAT - Bangka Regent Mulkan reminded Muslims in the area who are considered capable of immediately paying zakat fitrah with the amount that has been determined according to religious guidance.

"I remind Muslims to immediately pay zakat fitrah because the committee received zakat fitrah, especially at the Sungailiat Grand Mosque, starting tomorrow it will be opened," he said in Sungailiat, Friday.

Zakat fitrah said Mulkan, according to Islamic teachings, Muslims who are considered capable of helping the poor so that they can participate in Eid al-Fitr celebrations.

Chairman of the Bangka Regency Baznas M Nasir Hasan said the amount of zakat fitrah in Ramadan 1444 H/2023 M was set at IDR 35 thousand per person or the equivalent of 2.5 kg of rice.

The price of rice was agreed at Rp. 14 thousand per kg, if the rice was 2.5 kilograms and Rp. 35 thousand per person. Zakat fitrah was paid before Eid al-Fitr 1444 H.

The stipulation of zakat fitrah in Bangka Regency in Ramadan 1444 Hijri based on a joint meeting with the Bangka Ministry of Religion, representatives of sub-districts and administrators of mosques in Bangka Regency, at Sungailiat Grand Mosque.

As for zakat malls, people who have assets are obliged to pay zakat which is determined by Nishab, the price of gold.

"The gold price at least they have gold in one year worth 85 grams. With the provision that the price of gold is IDR 941,175 per gram of gold," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, April 7.

The price of gold, if calculated by 1 gold eye is IDR 352.500, this year it is agreed that IDR 80 million per year with 85 grams of gold.

"For Nishab per month Rp6,666,667. So the value of zakat per year of 2.5 percent is around Rp2 million if they have 85 grams of gold, so the value of zakat per month multiplied by 2.5 percent is around Rp166,667," said Nasir.

Fidyah's payment was also agreed on the amount of Rp. 20,000 one day, namely for those who are not strong enough to fast, because they are pregnant, breastfeeding. They are obliged to pay fidiah according to the agreement.