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MEMOHON PENGESAHAN MENGENAI PERMOHONAN BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD (BIMB) BERKENAAN KERJASAMA INISIATIF KEWANGAN SOSIAL: PROGRAM PEMBIAYAAN MIKRO I-TEKAD

Is Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad's i-Tekad Micro Financing Program, run through BIMB's wakalah fund, permissible in Islamic law?

Short answer

The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the BIMB i-Tekad Micro Financing Program, carried out through BIMB's wakalah fund, is permissible (harus).

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
Transactions & Finance

No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.

Summary

The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the BIMB i-Tekad Micro Financing Program, carried out through BIMB's wakalah fund, is permissible (harus). The decision was made at Special Meeting No. 1/2021 on 4 April 2021, concerning BIMB's social finance initiative collaboration.

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

Program Pembiayaan Mikro i-Tekad BIMB melalui dana wakalah BIMB adalah harus.

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Penang

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How to cite

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Penang State Mufti Department. “MEMOHON PENGESAHAN MENGENAI PERMOHONAN BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD (BIMB) BERKENAAN KERJASAMA INISIATIF KEWANGAN SOSIAL: PROGRAM PEMBIAYAAN MIKRO I-TEKAD”, 4 April 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1520. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/i-tekad-micro-financing-bimb-wakalah-fund/