FatwaPerakEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Apakah takrif Baitulmal dan dimanakah terletaknya Baitulmal?
What is the definition of Baitulmal and where is it located?
Short answer
Baitulmal means treasury, that is, the state finance department that manages national income and expenditure.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Baitulmal means treasury, that is, the state finance department that manages national income and expenditure. Today it refers to a department run by each State Islamic Religious Council, which collects and receives zakat, alms, and property left without heirs or not fully distributed by the heirs of the deceased. A Baitulmal exists within the Islamic Religious Council of every state.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Baitulmal ertinya perbendaharaan iaitu Jabatan Kewangan Negara yang menyelenggarakan pendapatan negara dan perbelanjaan.
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah takrif Baitulmal dan dimanakah terletaknya Baitulmal?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#payment-27. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/definition-and-location-of-baitulmal/