ZAKAT EXEMPTION DECLARATION
 

(Under Section 1(3) of the Zakat & Ushr Ordinance, 1980 and Rule 20 of the Zakat & Ushr (Deduction & Refund) Rules, 1981)
Sworn on Oath

I, Mrs. ABC, wife of Mr. XYZ, resident of House No. ___, Street No. ___, Area Name, City of __________, do hereby solemnly declare and affirm as follows:

1. That I am a practicing Muslim and follow Fiqah-e-Hanafia.

2. That in accordance with the judgment passed by the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan dated March 9, 1999, I am not liable to have Zakat deducted from the following categories of financial holdings:

   • Bank Savings Accounts

   • Special Savings Certificates

   • Defence Savings Certificates

   • Bank Fixed Term Deposits

3. That this declaration is made under the applicable provisions of the Zakat & Ushr Ordinance, 1980 and the Zakat & Ushr (Deduction & Refund) Rules, 1981, in order to claim exemption from automatic deduction of Zakat at source.

4. That the contents of this declaration are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing has been concealed.

Declared at: City of __________
Dated: __ / __ / 20__

_________________________
(Mrs. ABC)
Deponent

WITNESS STATEMENT

We, the undersigned, hereby affirm that we personally know the above-named deponent and verify her identity as described.

ATTESTATION

The above declaration was affirmed before me by Mrs. ABC, in the presence of the above witnesses who confirmed her identity.

Seal & Signature
Oath Commissioner