FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
Asnaf al-Gharimin: Adakah merangkumi mangsa banjir?
Can flood victims be included under the al-gharimin zakat category?
Short answer
The ruling defines al-gharimin as those who incur debt to meet basic needs for their own welfare, their dependants or the community.
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
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling defines al-gharimin as those who incur debt to meet basic needs for their own welfare, their dependants or the community. The debt must require urgent settlement and be permitted by Islamic law. Full details on giving zakat to victims of natural disasters such as floods are referred to Irsyad Hukum No. 14 issued by the Federal Territories Mufti Office.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Yang dimaksudkan dengan al-gharimin di dalam asnaf zakat ialah : Golongan yang berhutang untuk memenuhi keperluan asas bagi kemaslahatan diri, keluarga tanggungannya atau masyarakat yang memerlukan penyelesaian segera dan dibenarkan oleh hukum syarak.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Asnaf al-Gharimin: Adakah merangkumi mangsa banjir?”, 11 February 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1744-asnaf-al-gharimin-adakah-merangkumi-mangsa-banjir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/flood-victims-al-gharimin-zakat-category/