FatwaPenangZakat
KUTIPAN BAHAGIAN AMIL ZAKAT FITRAH KE DALAM AKAUN PENTADBIRAN
Is it permissible to place the amil share of zakat fitrah collections into the administration account of the Islamic Religious Council?
Short answer
The Penang fatwa decided that placing the amil share of zakat and fitrah collections into the Administration Account is permissible.
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
The Penang fatwa decided that placing the amil share of zakat and fitrah collections into the Administration Account is permissible. The Council is regarded as the general and highest amil in zakat administration in the state, and appointed amils are entitled to a share of zakat. Since the Council does not appoint separate amils for zakat other than fitrah, it may manage all zakat collection in the manner it agrees upon. Transferring these collections falls within the authority of the Penang Islamic Religious Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian cadangan untuk memasukkan kutipan Bahagian Amil Zakat dan Fitrah ke dalam Akaun Pentadbiran adalah harus (dibolehkan)
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. “KUTIPAN BAHAGIAN AMIL ZAKAT FITRAH KE DALAM AKAUN PENTADBIRAN”, 8 November 1989. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1125. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/amil-share-zakat-fitrah-administration-account/