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MOHON PANDANGAN HUKUM PENETAPAN DEFINISI ASNAF FI SABILILLAH DAN KAEDAH PELAKSANAAN PENGAGIHAN FI SABILILLAH DI ZAKAT PULAU PINANG
How is the fi sabilillah zakat category defined and distributed by Zakat Pulau Pinang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee defined fi sabilillah as every effort to strengthen the Shariah through various means of jihad and da'wah by individuals, organisations and Islamic welfare or education institutions.
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 Penang State Fatwa Committee defined fi sabilillah as every effort to strengthen the Shariah through various means of jihad and da'wah by individuals, organisations and Islamic welfare or education institutions. The interpretation used covers matters that bring general benefit and welfare to Muslims, including parish honorariums, religious classes, broadcasting and da'wah, funding for MAINPP institutions, higher education aid, fatwa programmes, research, entrepreneurship, and development of surau and religious schools. The decision is to be gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tafsiran fi sabilillah yang digunakan di Zakat Pulau Pinang adalah untuk perkara yang memberikan maslahat dan kebajikan umum kepada umat Islam antaranya seperti berikut:
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. “MOHON PANDANGAN HUKUM PENETAPAN DEFINISI ASNAF FI SABILILLAH DAN KAEDAH PELAKSANAAN PENGAGIHAN FI SABILILLAH DI ZAKAT PULAU PINANG”, 18 May 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1509. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fi-sabilillah-definition-zakat-penang-distribution/