FatwaFederal TerritoriesEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
AL-KAFI #396 : BEZA MAKNA SEDEKAH, INFAQ DAN ZAKAT
What is the difference between sadaqah, infaq and waqf?
Short answer
Sadaqah means a gift given to seek reward from Allah, and it covers both obligatory zakat and voluntary charity.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Sadaqah means a gift given to seek reward from Allah, and it covers both obligatory zakat and voluntary charity. Infaq means spending wealth on those in need, and the fatwa treats sadaqah and infaq as synonyms. Waqf means withholding property whose benefit can be used while preserving the property itself, and it is also called ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah). Infaq and sadaqah therefore include obligatory zakat, voluntary charity and waqf, while waqf is the more specific term for endowment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, boleh disimpulkan bahawa pengertian infaq dan sedekah memiliki maksud zakat wajib, sedekah sunat, dan wakaf.
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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 #396 : BEZA MAKNA SEDEKAH, INFAQ DAN ZAKAT”, 27 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1353-al-kafi-396-beza-makna-sedekah-infaq-dan-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/difference-between-sadaqah-infaq-and-waqf/