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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-855: BENARKAH NGO BOLEH MENGGUNAKAN 30% DARIPADA DUIT SUMBANGAN ORANG RAMAI?
Is it true that Bank Negara allows NGOs to use 30% of public donations for management costs, and what is the ruling if it is not true?
Short answer
Using donated funds requires the donors' permission, except for matters accepted by custom such as management costs, and the amount must reflect actual management costs.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Using donated funds requires the donors' permission, except for matters accepted by custom such as management costs, and the amount must reflect actual management costs. Taking more than the actual costs without donor permission is haram. Bank Negara Malaysia has not set a 30% limit, while the Registrar of Societies Malaysia only gives a general guideline that good NGO management costs should not exceed 30% of the annual budget.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menggunakan wang sumbangan orang ramai untuk tujuan kebaikan seperti mempromosi sumbangan adalah harus jika mendapat keizinan daripada penderma.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-855: BENARKAH NGO BOLEH MENGGUNAKAN 30% DARIPADA DUIT SUMBANGAN ORANG RAMAI?”, 26 June 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5942-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-855-benarkah-ngo-boleh-menggunakan-30-daripada-duit-sumbangan-orang-ramai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-ngos-use-30-percent-of-donations/