How should fidyah money and khulu' (divorce redemption) money channelled to Baitulmal in Kedah be managed?

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KedahOpinion (irsyad)

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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

Fidyah received by Baitulmal must be settled within the current year, and Baitulmal may set the fidyah rate based on the current zakat fitrah rate according to the grade and type of rice the payer eats. Distributing fidyah as food goods does not meet the requirement of maslahah set by Islamic law. Khulu' money channelled to Baitulmal falls under Trust Revenue and may only be used for the benefit of the Muslim community. If a claim is made, Baitulmal must return the money to the claimant.

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

Wang Tebus Talak (Khulu') yang disalurkan kepada Baitulmal adalah termasuk dalam Hasil Amanah. Wang tersebut boleh disalurkan untuk maslahah masyarakat Islam sahaja.

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Kedah State Mufti Department. “PENGURUSAN WANG FIDYAH, KAFFARAH DAN KHULU' YANG DISALURKAN KEPADA BAITULMAL”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Irsyad-al-Hukmi-Pengurusan-Wang-Fidyah-Kaffarah-dan-Khulu-Yang-Disalurkan-Kepada-Baitulmal.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/managing-fidyah-and-khulu-money-baitulmal/