FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
AL-KAFI #1407 : HUKUM MEMINJAM DUIT ZAKAT DARIPADA PENERIMA ZAKAT
Is it permissible to give zakat money as a loan to someone without telling them, intending it to count as zakat if the loan is never claimed back?
Short answer
Zakat is considered fulfilled once the eligible recipient receives it, because full ownership (tamlik) is transferred.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat is considered fulfilled once the eligible recipient receives it, because full ownership (tamlik) is transferred. The recipient may manage the money in any way that does not contradict Islamic law, including lending it or giving it away as charity. A second person who receives it from the recipient does not become a zakat recipient, and the act counts as a good deed of the recipient, not directly of the original giver.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Zakat dianggap telah sempurna penyerahannya apabila diterima oleh pihak asnaf.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1407 : HUKUM MEMINJAM DUIT ZAKAT DARIPADA PENERIMA ZAKAT”, 21 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3755-al-kafi-1407-hukum-meminjam-duit-zakat-daripada-penerima-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/borrowing-zakat-money-from-zakat-recipient-ruling/