Religious Council and Kadis Courts Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part 4
118. Payment of zakat
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Majlis or the Imam or Amil as the case may be, shall complete the zakat assessment list by entering the amounts produced and the amounts payable as soon as the harvest is complete.
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Where any person produces padi in more than one mukim masjid his name shall be entered in every assessment list concerned and he shall be assessed on the total production.
mukim masjid
“mukim” and “mukim masjid” mean the area prescribed by the Majlis in accordance with this Act within which a mosque is situated;
Payment shall, in any such case, be made directly to the Majlis.
On completion of the assessment lists, and notwithstanding any appeal pending, the producer shall forthwith pay the zakat to the Majlis or, in cases to which subsection (2) does not apply to the Imam.
zakat
“zakat” means the tithe of the crop payable annually under Muslim law in respect of padi land, subject to the exemptions prescribed by this Act.
Zakat shall be paid in padi but the person paying may be permitted to repurchase such padi at such price per gantang as the Majlis may, by notification signified in the Gazette, from time to time fix.
signified
“signified” means signified under the hand of the Secretary to the Majlis;
Terms defined in s 2
mukim masjid
Defined · s 2“mukim” and “mukim masjid” mean the area prescribed by the Majlis in accordance with this Act within which a mosque is situated;
signified
Defined · s 2“signified” means signified under the hand of the Secretary to the Majlis;
zakat
Defined · s 2“zakat” means the tithe of the crop payable annually under Muslim law in respect of padi land, subject to the exemptions prescribed by this Act.
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