FatwaPerlisZakat
Fatwa Berkaitan Amil Menangguhkan Agihan Zakat Atas Kemaslahatan Dan Urustadbir Yang Baik
Can a zakat administrator (amil) postpone the distribution of zakat to a later year?
Short answer
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee ruled that zakat received by the amil should be spent within the current year.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee ruled that zakat received by the amil should be spent within the current year. Postponement is allowed only where the amil sees a more important benefit (maslahah) in delaying it. The delay must not cause harm to the eligible recipients (asnaf) of the current year.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Zakat yang diperolehi oleh Amil hendaklah dibelanjakan pada tahun semasa melainkan jika pihak amil melihat adanya kemaslahatan yang lebih utama untuk ditangguhkan tanpa memudaratkan asnaf semasa.
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Berkaitan Amil Menangguhkan Agihan Zakat Atas Kemaslahatan Dan Urustadbir Yang Baik”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/1044-fatwa-berkaitan-amil-menangguhkan-agihan-zakat-atas-kemaslahatan-dan-urustadbir-yang-baik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-amil-postpone-zakat-distribution/