FatwaJohorZakat
PERMOHONAN KERTAS KERJA MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR BAGI KELULUSAN JAWATANKUASA LUJNAH FATWA
Is it permissible to pay Johor state administrative institutions' amils an additional 1% incentive wage from the total collection?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee decided that paying amils an additional wage or incentive of 1% of each total collection, through the state treasury office and the Malaysian Accountant General's Department in Johor, is permissible under Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee decided that paying amils an additional wage or incentive of 1% of each total collection, through the state treasury office and the Malaysian Accountant General's Department in Johor, is permissible under Islamic law. The payment must be taken from the amil allocation and not from the 1/16 wage amount. This additional wage must be reviewed every three years. The fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pembayaran upah atau inisiatif tambahan Amil institusi-institusi pentadbiran kerajaan negeri Johor melalui pejabat perbendaharaan negeri Johor dan Jabatan Akauntan Negara Malaysia negeri Johor sebanyak 1% bagi setiap jumlah kutipan adalah diharuskan
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN KERTAS KERJA MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR BAGI KELULUSAN JAWATANKUASA LUJNAH FATWA”, 8 June 2016. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=735. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/additional-one-percent-amil-wage-johor/