FatwaPenangZakat
PERMOHONAN PANDANGAN HUKUM MENGENAI CADANGAN PEMBERIAN MODAL TAMBAHAN USAHAWAN ASNAF FAKIR MISKIN MELALUI BANTUAN ASNAF FI SABILILLAH
Is it permissible to use fi sabilillah zakat funds to provide additional capital to entrepreneurs from the poor and needy asnaf?
Short answer
Using fi sabilillah asnaf funds to assist existing poor and needy asnaf entrepreneurs is permissible, provided the type of business is genuinely needed by the Muslim community.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Using fi sabilillah asnaf funds to assist existing poor and needy asnaf entrepreneurs is permissible, provided the type of business is genuinely needed by the Muslim community. The Penang zakat body (ZPP) may also relax the poverty sufficiency limit for entrepreneurs who have moved out of the poor category. This applies if the entrepreneur meets ZPP's eligibility criteria and the business field is identified as one Muslims need to master.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan wang asnaf fi-sabilillah bagi bantuan untuk usahawan asnaf di bawah fakir miskin sedia ada adalah harus dengan dipastikan bahawa jenis perniagaan yang benar-benar diperlukan bagi umat Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN PANDANGAN HUKUM MENGENAI CADANGAN PEMBERIAN MODAL TAMBAHAN USAHAWAN ASNAF FAKIR MISKIN MELALUI BANTUAN ASNAF FI SABILILLAH”, 4 April 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1523. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/additional-capital-asnaf-entrepreneurs-fi-sabilillah/