STATUS HUKUM AMIL DALAM PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT FITRAH SECARA SURUNG SINTAK DAN DAMPAKNYA TERHADAP HUKUM MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH

Abstract

This research is motivated by the practice of paying zakat fitrah by surung sintak, which is the payment of zakat fitrah through the Amil body where Amil sells rice that has been used by other people to pay zakat fitrah to people who will pay zakat fitrah. Payment of zakat fitrah by surung sintak is done by Muzakki buying rice from Amil, which has already been used by other people to pay zakat fitrah, and this is done repeatedly with the same rice. The scholars differ on the ruling on paying zakat fitrah by surung sintak. Some prohibit it on the grounds that the rice is not fully owned by the Amil, so the Amil cannot sell it. Those who allow it argue that the Amil is the representative of the zakat mustahik, so it is permissible to sell the rice that has been used to pay zakat fitrah.