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Income Zakat in Penang, Malaysia.
A guide to calculating and paying income zakat through Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP). Check the 2.5% rate, payment methods, and how zakat can reduce your income tax.
Penang
Zakat Reduces Your Tax
Zakat paid to Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP) can be used to reduce your income tax directly (ringgit-for-ringgit).
Tax before zakat
RM5,000
Zakat paid
- RM1,500
Tax after zakat
RM3,500
Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP)
Penang State Islamic Religious Council
- Phone
- Website
- AddressJalan Masjid Negeri, 11600 Jelutong, Pulau Pinang
How to Pay Zakat
Counter
Counter payment
Other States
SelangorLembaga Zakat Selangor (LZS)View state Federal TerritoryPusat Pungutan Zakat - Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (PPZ-MAIWP)View state JohorMajlis Agama Islam Negeri Johor (MAINJ)View state KedahLembaga Zakat Negeri KedahView state KelantanMajlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Kelantan (MAIK)View state MalaccaMajlis Agama Islam Melaka (MAIM)View state
Frequently Asked Questions
Penang
Income zakat in Penang is 2.5% of your income after allowable deductions. The nisab (minimum threshold) is the value of 85 grams of gold. It is about RM34,000 a year in 2026, but each state announces its own figure; check the latest nisab with Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP).
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