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MEMOHON PANDANGAN DAN FATWA BERHUBUNG CADANGAN MENGGUNAKAN PERUNTUKAN ASNAF AL-RIQAB BAGI TUJUAN PERBELANJAAN MENGURUS KEPERLUAN PELATIH DI PUSAT PERLINDUNGAN WANITA, MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR

May the al-riqab zakat allocation be used to fund the needs of trainees at the Women's Protection Centre of the Johor Islamic Religious Council?

Short answer

The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the al-riqab allocation may not be used to cover the expenses of managing trainees' needs at the women's protection centre.

JohorFatwa committee decision

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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 State Fatwa Committee ruled that the al-riqab allocation may not be used to cover the expenses of managing trainees' needs at the women's protection centre. Instead, the fatwa states that RM408,000.00 should be taken from the fi sabilillah allocation. The decision was made on 17 April 2013 and has not been gazetted.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Tidak harus menggunakan peruntukkan asnaf al-riqab bagi tujuan perbelanjaan mengurus keperluan pelatih di pusat perlindungan wanita, Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Johor

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Johor

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Johor State Mufti Department. “MEMOHON PANDANGAN DAN FATWA BERHUBUNG CADANGAN MENGGUNAKAN PERUNTUKAN ASNAF AL-RIQAB BAGI TUJUAN PERBELANJAAN MENGURUS KEPERLUAN PELATIH DI PUSAT PERLINDUNGAN WANITA, MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR”, 17 April 2013. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=755. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/al-riqab-allocation-women-protection-centre-trainees/