Section 77. Payment of Zakat. (ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT, 1955 (1374H)

ENACTMENT NO 4 OF 1955
ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT, 1955 (1374H)

PART V - FINANCIAL
Zakat and Fitrah

Section 77. Payment of Zakat.

(1) The Commissioner or the Deputy Controller, 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.

(2) Where any person produces padi in more that one mukim masjid his name shall be entered in every assessment list concerned and he shall be assessed on the total production. Payment shall in any such case be made directly to the Commissioner.

(3) On completion of the assessment lists, and notwithstanding any appeal pending, the producer shall forthwith pay the zakat to the Commissioner or to the Deputy Controller.

(4) Zakat shall be paid in padi but the person paying may be permitted to repurchase such padi at such price per gantang as the Commissioner may from time to time fix.