FatwaJohorZakat
MEMOHON FATWA MENJELASKAN HUTANG TAMBANG HAJI KERAJAAN NEGERI JOHOR KEPADA TABUNG HAJI TAHUN 2001/1421
Can the Johor State Government's Hajj fare debt to Tabung Haji be settled using zakat funds allocated to the gharim category?
Short answer
The Johor State Government's debt to Tabung Haji, amounting to RM25,375.00, may not be paid from the zakat share of the al-Gharim (indebted) category.
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 Government's debt to Tabung Haji, amounting to RM25,375.00, may not be paid from the zakat share of the al-Gharim (indebted) category. One condition for drawing on that allocation is that the debtor is unable to settle the debt. The Johor State Government is not in that situation, so the condition is not met.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hutang Kerajaan Negeri Johor kepada Tabung Haji berjumlah RM25,375.00 TIDAK BOLEH diambil daripada asnaf zakat (al-Gharim/yang berhutang)
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. “MEMOHON FATWA MENJELASKAN HUTANG TAMBANG HAJI KERAJAAN NEGERI JOHOR KEPADA TABUNG HAJI TAHUN 2001/1421”, 18 December 2000. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1457. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/johor-government-hajj-debt-zakat-gharim/