FatwaNationalEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Pengurusan Wang Dan Harta Milik Orang Islam Yang Tidak Dituntut Dan Status Kementerian Kewangan Sebagai Perbendaharaan Negara Yang Boleh Bertindak Sebagai Baitulmal Dalam Menguruskannya
Who should manage unclaimed money and property belonging to Muslims, and can the Ministry of Finance act as Baitulmal?
Short answer
The Muzakarah affirmed that under Islamic law, unclaimed money should be given to the Baitulmal as a source under the category of non-seasonal wealth (ghayr dawriyyah).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Muzakarah affirmed that under Islamic law, unclaimed money should be given to the Baitulmal as a source under the category of non-seasonal wealth (ghayr dawriyyah). The proposal to hand management of unclaimed money and property to the Baitulmal was found to conflict with laws set by the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. As an alternative, it proposed that Islamic financial institutions include a Tabarru' contract in their agreement terms so that such assets can be transferred to the Baitulmal for the benefit of Muslims.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
wang tidak dituntut perlu diberikan kepada Baitulmal sebagai salah satu sumber yang terletak di bawah kategori harta tidak bermusim (ghayr dawriyyah).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Pengurusan Wang Dan Harta Milik Orang Islam Yang Tidak Dituntut Dan Status Kementerian Kewangan Sebagai Perbendaharaan Negara Yang Boleh Bertindak Sebagai Baitulmal Dalam Menguruskannya”, 6 May 2012. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#pengurusan-wang-dan-harta-milik-orang-islam-yang-tidak-dituntut-dan-status-kementerian-kewangan-sebagai-perbendaharaan-n. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/managing-unclaimed-money-property-of-muslims/