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Fatwa Melantik Pegawai Dan Kakitangan Bagi Mewujudkan Unit Runding Cara Aqidah (Kaunseling) Di Jabatan Mufti Negeri Selangor Dalam Menangani Permasalahan Murtad
May Fi Sabilillah zakat funds be used to pay the officers and staff of the Aqidah Counselling Unit at the Selangor Mufti Department to address apostasy?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to use Fi Sabilillah zakat funds to finance the officers and staff of the Aqidah Counselling Unit.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to use Fi Sabilillah zakat funds to finance the officers and staff of the Aqidah Counselling Unit. The unit is located at the Selangor State Mufti Department and aims to address the problem of apostasy. The decision was made at a meeting dated 15 November 2007.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menggunakan peruntukan dana zakat Fi Sabilillah untuk membiayai pegawai dan kakitangan bagi Unit Runding Cara Aqidah (Kaunseling) di Jabatan Mufti Negeri Selangor bagi menangani permasalahan murtad.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Melantik Pegawai Dan Kakitangan Bagi Mewujudkan Unit Runding Cara Aqidah (Kaunseling) Di Jabatan Mufti Negeri Selangor Dalam Menangani Permasalahan Murtad”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/fatwa-melantik-pegawai-dan-kakitangan-bagi-mewujudkan-unit-runding-cara-aqidah-kaunseling-di-jabatan-mufti-negeri-selangor-dalam-menangani-permasalahan-murtad/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fi-sabilillah-zakat-aqidah-counselling-unit-staff/