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PERMOHONAN HUKUM CADANGAN BERKENAAN KERJASAMA RAKAN PEMANDU DAN PENGHANTAR GRABCAR DALAM PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT

Is it permissible for Grabcar to act as a facilitator for zakat payments by its driver and delivery partners to Zakat Pulau Pinang?

Short answer

The Special Meeting of the Penang State Fatwa Committee No. 1/2021, held on 4 April 2021, ruled that Grabcar acting as a zakat payment facilitator is permissible.

PenangFatwa committee decision

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 Special Meeting of the Penang State Fatwa Committee No. 1/2021, held on 4 April 2021, ruled that Grabcar acting as a zakat payment facilitator is permissible. The arrangement is specifically for driver and delivery partners who pay their zakat to Zakat Pulau Pinang.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Syarikat Grabcar sebagai pemudah cara bayaran zakat khusus untuk rakan pemandu dan penghantar bagi menunaikan zakat mereka kepada Zakat Pulau Pinang adalah harus.

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Penang

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How to cite

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Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN HUKUM CADANGAN BERKENAAN KERJASAMA RAKAN PEMANDU DAN PENGHANTAR GRABCAR DALAM PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT”, 4 April 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1529. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/grabcar-zakat-payment-facilitator-drivers/