FatwaMelakaZakat
Kaedah Pengurusan Lebihan Agihan Zakat
How should surplus zakat distribution from the current year's collection be managed in Melaka?
Short answer
Surplus zakat allocated to any asnaf category in the current year is first transferred to other asnaf categories that still have recipients in that year.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Melaka State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Warta Fatwa Negeri Melaka
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: M.P.U. 19
Summary
Surplus zakat allocated to any asnaf category in the current year is first transferred to other asnaf categories that still have recipients in that year. Any remaining balance is combined with the estimated collection for the following year according to the set asnaf shares, and kept in a zakat surplus fund. It may only be spent on the eight eligible asnaf in the following year, by raising the rate of aid given to each asnaf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
lebihan agihan zakat daripada mana-mana bahagian asnaf bagi tahun semasa hendaklah dipindahkan kepada bahagian asnaf lain yang ada penerimanya dalam tahun semasa tersebut;
Read the full fatwa on the Melaka website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Melaka State Mufti Department. “Kaedah Pengurusan Lebihan Agihan Zakat”, 19 November 2009. https://www.muftimelaka.gov.my/fatwa/kaedah-pengurusan-lebihan-agihan-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/managing-surplus-zakat-distribution-melaka/