FatwaPenangZakat
RUMAH ASNAF ZAKAT PULAU PINANG
Is it permissible to build Asnaf Zakat Houses on waqf land in Penang using zakat funds, and what was decided about purchasing land for asnaf?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the project to build Asnaf Zakat Houses on waqf land at Lot Pt 32, Section 3, Northeast District, using MAINPP zakat funds.
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 State Fatwa Committee approved the project to build Asnaf Zakat Houses on waqf land at Lot Pt 32, Section 3, Northeast District, using MAINPP zakat funds. For each unit, Zakat Pulau Pinang bears RM40,000.00 and the owner bears the remaining RM60,000.00 from Baitulmal and General Sources funds, and ownership of the house may be inherited once the RM60,000.00 payment is completed. Separately, the meeting urged Zakat Pulau Pinang, through MAINPP, to buy land for needy asnaf using tawaqquf funds, and such purchased land may not be sold to non-Muslims nor its premises used for immoral purposes.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pemilikan rumah boleh diwarisi setelah selesai bayaran sebanyak RM60,000.00.
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. “RUMAH ASNAF ZAKAT PULAU PINANG”, 16 July 2014. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=497. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/asnaf-zakat-houses-penang-waqf-land/