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PERMOHONAN HUJAH FATWA PEMBERIAN BANTUAN INSENTIF SECARA ONE-OFF KEPADA TOK BATIN ORANG ASLI BUKAN BERAGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR TAHUN 1444H/2023M

Is it permissible to give a one-off incentive to non-Muslim Orang Asli Tok Batin in Johor?

Short answer

The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that giving a one-off aid to non-Muslim Orang Asli Tok Batin in Johor is permissible.

JohorFatwa committee decision

A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.

Authority
Johor State Mufti Department
Date
Status
Fatwa committee decision
Series
Fatwa Negeri Johor
Topic
Zakat

No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.

Summary

The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that giving a one-off aid to non-Muslim Orang Asli Tok Batin in Johor is permissible. The purpose is to soften hearts and ease da'wah work in Orang Asli settlements. The incentive must be drawn from the allocation for the muallaf asnaf category. The decision is dated 3 April 2023 and has not been gazetted.

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

Pemberian bantuan secara "one-off" kepada Tok Batin Orang Asli bukan beragama Islam Negeri Johor adalah harus dengan tujuan melembutkan hati dan memudahkan kerja dakwah di perkampungan orang asli di negeri Johor Darul Takzim.

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Johor

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Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN HUJAH FATWA PEMBERIAN BANTUAN INSENTIF SECARA ONE-OFF KEPADA TOK BATIN ORANG ASLI BUKAN BERAGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR TAHUN 1444H/2023M”, 3 April 2023. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1589. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/one-off-incentive-non-muslim-tok-batin-johor/