FatwaSelangorZakat
Memperuntukan Sebahagian Zakat Perniagaan Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB)
May Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad allocate part of its business zakat directly to certain recipient categories?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that Bank Islam, as a zakat payer, must hand over its entire zakat payment to the Selangor Zakat Centre, the authorised amil that receives and distributes zakat.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that Bank Islam, as a zakat payer, must hand over its entire zakat payment to the Selangor Zakat Centre, the authorised amil that receives and distributes zakat. If the bank wishes to assist other asnaf, including the al-Ghorim (debtors), it may submit an application to the Selangor Zakat Centre for due consideration.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bank Islam sebagai Pembayar Zakat hendaklah menyerahkan sepenuhnya pembayaran zakat kepada Pusat Zakat Selangor selaku 'Amil yang diberi kuasa untuk menerima dan mengagihkan zakat.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Memperuntukan Sebahagian Zakat Perniagaan Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB)”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/25/memperuntukan-sebahagian-zakat-perniagaan-bank-islam-malaysia-berhad-bimb/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-bank-islam-allocate-business-zakat-directly/