FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
WANG POTONGAN DARI BAITULMAL KE PENTADBIRAN AM MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM
Can a portion of Baitulmal income be deducted and placed in the General Administration Account of the Penang Islamic Religious Council?
Short answer
The Penang Syariah Committee decided that 17% of Baitulmal income may be placed in the General Administration Account of the Penang Islamic Religious Council.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang Syariah Committee decided that 17% of Baitulmal income may be placed in the General Administration Account of the Penang Islamic Religious Council. The decision was made on 22 September 1980. The available text does not state any further conditions or exceptions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa Syariah memutuskan bahawa 17% daripada pendapatan Baitulmal dapat dimasukkan dalam Kira-Kira Pentadbiran Am, Majlis Agama Islam Pulau Pinang.
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. “WANG POTONGAN DARI BAITULMAL KE PENTADBIRAN AM MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM”, 22 September 1980. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1026. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/baitulmal-deduction-general-administration-account-penang/