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AL-KAFI #1202 : MENGELUARKAN ZAKAT SECARA PERSENDIRIAN TANPA MELALUI BAITULMAL?
Can zakat be given directly to a tahfiz school without going through Baitulmal?
Short answer
The 76th National Fatwa Committee Muzakarah in 2006 ruled that distributing zakat personally without going through Baitulmal is valid if it is given to eligible recipients.
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 76th National Fatwa Committee Muzakarah in 2006 ruled that distributing zakat personally without going through Baitulmal is valid if it is given to eligible recipients. However, breaching rules and laws in matters of goodness is sinful, and in Malaysia the authority to collect and distribute zakat lies with the states through the State Islamic Religious Councils. The view adopted is that zakat should preferably be handed to the authorities appointed by the ruler, while personal assistance to tahfiz schools or orphanages is welcomed as charity or a personal contribution, not as zakat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa Kebangsaan kali ke-76 yang berlangsung pada tahun 2006 telah menetapkan bahawa mengagihkan zakat secara persendirian tanpa melalui Baitulmal adalah sah sekiranya diagihkan kepada asnaf yang layak.
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. “AL-KAFI #1202 : MENGELUARKAN ZAKAT SECARA PERSENDIRIAN TANPA MELALUI BAITULMAL?”, 9 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3280-al-kafi-1202-mengeluarkan-zakat-secara-persendirian-tanpa-melalui-baitulmal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/give-zakat-directly-tahfiz-school-without-baitulmal/