Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act · s 117

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s 117Liability for fitrah

(1)

Fitrah shall be payable by all Muslim householders in Brunei

Darussalam and shall be at the rate of and in such manner as may be determined by the Majlis from time to time in accordance with Muslim law:

Provided that, where a household consists of an odd number of members, payment shall be made as if it consisted of the next higher even number of members.

(2)

Payment of fitrah may be excused on grounds of poverty and the

Imam may with the approval of the other pegawai masjid omit from the assessment list prepared by him the name of any person considered too poor to pay fitrah, but in any such case he shall inform the Majlis of the facts and the Majlis may reverse such decision.