FatwaFederal TerritoriesEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 477 : BOLEHKAH DANA MASJID DIGUNAKAN BAGI MEMBANTU UMAT ISLAM YANG TERKESAN EKORAN COVID-19 ?
Can mosque funds be used to help Muslims affected by COVID-19?
Short answer
Mosques and suraus may use funds from general donations to assist community members in need during hardship such as the Movement Control Order period.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Mosques and suraus may use funds from general donations to assist community members in need during hardship such as the Movement Control Order period. If a donor specifies a particular recipient or purpose, the mosque administration must channel the donation as specified. The form and amount of assistance are left to the discretion of the mosque management.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka dalam bahasa mudahnya, sekiranya penderma menentukan derma tersebut hendaklah disalurkan kepada pihak sekian dan sekian, maka pihak pengurusan masjid hendaklah menyalurkannya pada tempat yang telah dinyatakan.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 477 : BOLEHKAH DANA MASJID DIGUNAKAN BAGI MEMBANTU UMAT ISLAM YANG TERKESAN EKORAN COVID-19 ?”, 28 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4394-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-477-bolehkah-dana-masjid-digunakan-bagi-membantu-umat-islam-yang-terkesan-ekoran-covid-19. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-funds-help-covid-19-affected/