FatwaKedahEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
TATACARA PENGGUNAAN DANA TABUNG ANAK YATIM
How may an orphan fund be used, and are orphans who have reached puberty still eligible to benefit from it?
Short answer
An orphan is basically a child who has lost his father and has not yet reached puberty.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Hukmi
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
An orphan is basically a child who has lost his father and has not yet reached puberty. Assistance for orphans past puberty should continue if they still need support for welfare, education and medical needs according to current custom, especially those still in school or higher education. The fatwa proposes renaming the fund to the Orphan / Poor and Needy Fund so that needy orphans past puberty can also benefit and future disputes are avoided.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maksudnya: "Tidak ada keyatiman setelah baligh."
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “TATACARA PENGGUNAAN DANA TABUNG ANAK YATIM”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/15-TATACARA-PENGGUNAAN-DANA-TABUNG-ANAK-YATIM.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-orphan-fund-used-after-puberty/