FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE #392: ADAKAH MASIH WUJUD ASNAF AL-RIQAB PADA ZAMAN SEKARANG?
Do the al-riqab zakat recipients still exist today?
Short answer
Al-riqab was originally understood as the mukatab slave, but slavery has almost disappeared, so some contemporary scholars hold that this category no longer exists and its share may go to other categories.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Al-riqab was originally understood as the mukatab slave, but slavery has almost disappeared, so some contemporary scholars hold that this category no longer exists and its share may go to other categories. Other scholars, including al-Qaradawi, Rashid Redha and Mahmud Syaltut, widen it to Muslim war captives and oppressed Muslim lands. This wider view is issued as a fatwa and practised in Malaysia, including in Selangor and the Federal Territories, covering those shackled in matters of belief, morality, drugs and chronic illness who cannot free themselves.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun begitu, jika dilihat realiti pada hari ini, perhambaan sudah hampir tidak wujud dan tidak kedengaran lagi di dunia ini.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE #392: ADAKAH MASIH WUJUD ASNAF AL-RIQAB PADA ZAMAN SEKARANG?”, 31 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4089-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-392-adakah-masih-wujud-asnaf-al-riqab-pada-zaman-sekarang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/do-al-riqab-zakat-recipients-still-exist/