FatwaPenangZakat
AS SAHABAH URUS ZAKAT MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM, MEMOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG DENGAN PERLANTIKAN PEGAWAI/KAKITANGANNYA
Must the officers and staff of As Sahabah Urus Zakat be lawfully appointed as amil, and who determines the distribution of zakat?
Short answer
The Syar'iyyah Committee decided that all officers and staff of As Sahabah Urus Zakat must be lawfully appointed as amil by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong so that their zakat collection is valid 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
- 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 Syar'iyyah Committee decided that all officers and staff of As Sahabah Urus Zakat must be lawfully appointed as amil by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong so that their zakat collection is valid under Islamic law. Distribution to the zakat recipients follows the decisions of the Penang State Zakat Distribution Committee, which is appointed by the Penang State Islamic Religious Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
semua pegawai/kakitangan As Sahabah Urus Zakat hendaklah dilantik secara sah sebagai Amil oleh Yang di Pertuan Agong agar pungutan zakatnya sah mengikut hukum Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “AS SAHABAH URUS ZAKAT MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM, MEMOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG DENGAN PERLANTIKAN PEGAWAI/KAKITANGANNYA”, 29 May 1995. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1173. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/appointment-of-amil-as-sahabah-urus-zakat/