FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
AL-KAFI #752 : HUKUM GABUNG TABUNG ASNAF ZAKAT DENGAN TABUNG ANAK YATIM
Is it permissible to combine the orphan fund with the zakat recipients fund?
Short answer
The zakat fund is meant to be distributed to the eight categories of recipients named in Surah al-Taubah, verse 60, and orphans as such are not among them.
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
The zakat fund is meant to be distributed to the eight categories of recipients named in Surah al-Taubah, verse 60, and orphans as such are not among them. Orphans may receive zakat only if they fall under one of those eight categories. Since the two funds serve different purposes, the ruling recommends keeping the orphan fund and the zakat fund separate so that zakat proceeds reach those who are entitled.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka jelaslah fungsi tabung zakat adalah untuk diberikan kepada asnaf yang layak iaitu yang disebutkan di dalam ayat yang telah kami sebutkan.
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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 #752 : HUKUM GABUNG TABUNG ASNAF ZAKAT DENGAN TABUNG ANAK YATIM”, 6 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2443-al-kafi-752-hukum-gabung-tabung-asnaf-zakat-dengan-tabung-anak-yatim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/combine-zakat-fund-with-orphan-fund/