Malaysia legislation
Section 34
of *SYARIAH CRIMINAL OFFENCES (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997
Section 34
Illegal payment of zakat or fitrah
Any person who pays or causes to be paid payment of zakator fitrah to any person not lawfully authorized to collect zakat orfitrahshall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction beliable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to imprisonmentfor a term not exceeding six months or to both.