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AL-KAFI #48 : ANAK TIDAK SAH TARAF LAYAK TERIMA ZAKAT JIKA TERMASUK DALAM GOLONGAN ASNAF 8
Is a child born out of wedlock eligible to receive zakat?
Short answer
A child born out of wedlock is eligible to receive zakat if he or she falls under one of the eight asnaf categories stated in Surah al-Taubah, verse 60.
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
A child born out of wedlock is eligible to receive zakat if he or she falls under one of the eight asnaf categories stated in Surah al-Taubah, verse 60. These are the poor, the needy, zakat administrators, new Muslims, those seeking to free themselves from slavery, debtors, those in the cause of Allah and travellers. Eligibility depends on belonging to one of these categories.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika anak tersebut termasuk dalam salah satu golongan ini, maka dia berhak menerima zakat.
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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. “AL-KAFI #48 : ANAK TIDAK SAH TARAF LAYAK TERIMA ZAKAT JIKA TERMASUK DALAM GOLONGAN ASNAF 8”, 15 May 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1546-anak-tidak-sah-taraf-layak-terima-zakat-jika-termasuk-dalam-golongan-asnaf-8. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/child-born-out-of-wedlock-eligible-for-zakat/