FatwaJohorZakat
MOHON PANDANGAN FATWA BAGI KERTAS CADANGAN KAJIAN SEMULA KAEDAH DAN KADAR PEMBERIAN BANTUAN HARI RAYA DARIPADA PERUNTUKAN WANG PUNGUTAN ZAKAT FITRAH
Is it permissible to use allocations for other zakat recipient categories when fitrah zakat funds are insufficient for Hari Raya assistance?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that if the allocation for Hari Raya assistance is insufficient to cover the additional rate of aid, it is permissible under Islamic law to draw from the allocations of other asnaf.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that if the allocation for Hari Raya assistance is insufficient to cover the additional rate of aid, it is permissible under Islamic law to draw from the allocations of other asnaf. The decision relates to a proposal to review the method and rate of Hari Raya assistance for 1433H/2012M. This fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya peruntukan tersebut tidak mencukupi untuk menampung kadar pemberian tambahan bantuan hari raya, maka harus menurut hukum syarak mengambil dari peruntukan asnaf yang lain.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON PANDANGAN FATWA BAGI KERTAS CADANGAN KAJIAN SEMULA KAEDAH DAN KADAR PEMBERIAN BANTUAN HARI RAYA DARIPADA PERUNTUKAN WANG PUNGUTAN ZAKAT FITRAH”, 10 April 2012. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=729. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hari-raya-aid-fitrah-zakat-other-asnaf/