FatwaPenangZakat
GARIS PANDUAN BAGI KRITERIA FAKIR MISKIN BAGI NEGERI PULAU PINANG
What are the criteria for the fakir and miskin categories for zakat in Penang?
Short answer
The Syariah Committee deferred the original paper because it did not distinguish between fakir and miskin, and requested an amended version.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Syariah Committee deferred the original paper because it did not distinguish between fakir and miskin, and requested an amended version. A fakir is a Muslim with no property or occupation, or with property or occupation that does not reach half of his obligatory needs, even if he owns a residence. A miskin is a Muslim whose property or occupation meets between 50 and 90 percent of his needs, even if he owns a residence. An amil is defined as a person appointed and authorised by the head of Islam to collect and receive zakat, and these new definitions are to replace those in the Penang zakat collection regulations book.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
ORANG YANG TIADA HARTA DAN TIADA PERUSAHAAN ATAUPUN ADA HARTA ATAU PERUSAHAAN TETAPI TIDAK SAMPAI KEPADA KADAR SEPARUH TANGGUNGGANNYA YANG WAJIB MENURUT KEADAAN YANG MUNASABAH WALAUPUN ADA MEMPUNYAI RUMAH TEMPAT KEDIAMANNYA PADA MASA ITU.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “GARIS PANDUAN BAGI KRITERIA FAKIR MISKIN BAGI NEGERI PULAU PINANG”, 21 April 1993. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1145. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/criteria-fakir-miskin-zakat-penang/