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Fatwa Mengenai Hukum Memasukkan Skim Bantuan Bagi Tahanan Muslim Di Pusat Pemulihan Kepada Asnaf Ar-Riqab
Is it permissible to place assistance for Muslim detainees in rehabilitation centres under the Ar-Riqab asnaf?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the proposal to change the asnaf category for contributions to Muslim detainees in rehabilitation centres 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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the proposal to change the asnaf category for contributions to Muslim detainees in rehabilitation centres is permissible. These contributions were previously classed under Fi Sabilillah and Ghorimin, and the proposal moves them to the Ar-Riqab asnaf. The ruling was made at a Special Meeting of the Fatwa Committee in 2022 and gazetted under section 48 of the Administration of the Religion of Islam (State of Penang) Enactment 2004.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Cadangan perubahan asnaf berkenaan sumbangan kepada tahanan Muslim di Pusat Pemulihan daripada Fi Sabilillah dan Ghorimin kepada asnaf Ar-Riqab adalah harus.
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. “Fatwa Mengenai Hukum Memasukkan Skim Bantuan Bagi Tahanan Muslim Di Pusat Pemulihan Kepada Asnaf Ar-Riqab”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-hukum-memasukkan-skim-bantuan-bagi-tahanan-muslim-di-pusat-pemulihan-kepada-asnaf-ar-riqab. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/assistance-muslim-detainees-ar-riqab-asnaf/