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Fatwa Mengenai Kaedah Pengiraan Kafarah Di Negeri Pulau Pinang
What are the kafarah rates for feeding and clothing the poor in Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the method for calculating kafarah for all types of offences.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Other
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the method for calculating kafarah for all types of offences. Feeding the poor until full is set at RM10.00 per person, and clothing the poor is set at RM30.00 per person. The committee stated that these rates are reasonable and do not contradict Islamic legal principles, given current socioeconomic conditions. The fatwa is dated 12 December 2022.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kadar kafarah memberi makan sehingga kenyang kepada fakir miskin ialah RM10.00 seorang
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Kaedah Pengiraan Kafarah Di Negeri Pulau Pinang”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-kaedah-pengiraan-kafarah-di-negeri-pulau-pinang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/kafarah-rates-feeding-clothing-poor-penang/