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Hukum Penerimaan Hadiah Saguhati Dan Sedekah Oleh Amil
May an amil accept gifts, honoraria or alms while carrying out official duties?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that an amil may not accept any gift, honorarium or alms while performing official or daily duties.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that an amil may not accept any gift, honorarium or alms while performing official or daily duties. The ruling refers to the Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Surcharge) (Selangor) Enactment 2001, which prohibits officers from letting personal interests conflict with their duties and from receiving gifts connected to their official work. The enactment also provides for reporting gifts that are difficult to refuse, after which the Head of Division may allow the officer to keep the gift or order it returned to the giver.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah tidak boleh seorang amil menerima sebarang hadiah, saguhati atau sedekah di dalam melaksanakan tugas rasmi atau tugas harian.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Penerimaan Hadiah Saguhati Dan Sedekah Oleh Amil”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/25/hukum-penerimaan-hadiah-saguhati-dan-sedekah-oleh-amil/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/may-amil-accept-gifts-honoraria-alms/