FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON KEBENARAN JAWATANKUASA FATWA PELANTIKAN IMAM DAERAH,PENYELARAS MASJID DAN SURAU DAERAH,PENGGERAK MASJID DAN SURAU DUN,PEGAWAI MASJID KARIAH (IMAM 1) NEGERI JOHOR,AMIL KORPORAT DAN INDIVIDU YANG DILANTIK SEBAGAI PEMUNGUT DERMA TABUNG PEMBANGUNAN MASJID DAN AMAL JARIAH JOHOR
Is it permissible to give a 1% incentive from donations collected to mosque officers and individuals appointed to collect for the Johor Mosque Development and Charity Fund?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that giving an incentive of 1% of the total donations collected is permissible according to Islamic law.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that giving an incentive of 1% of the total donations collected is permissible according to Islamic law. This covers district imams, district mosque and surau coordinators, state constituency mosque and surau drivers, parish mosque officers (Imam 1), corporate amils and individuals appointed as collectors for the fund. The decision was made on 3 February 2009 and the fatwa was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
PEMBERIAN SAGUHATI (INISIATIF) KEPADA IMAM DAERAH,PENYELARAS MASJID DAN SURAU DAERAH,PENGGERAK MASJID DAN SURAU DUN,PEGAWAI MASJID KARIAH (IMAM 1) NEGERI JOHOR
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON KEBENARAN JAWATANKUASA FATWA PELANTIKAN IMAM DAERAH,PENYELARAS MASJID DAN SURAU DAERAH,PENGGERAK MASJID DAN SURAU DUN,PEGAWAI MASJID KARIAH (IMAM 1) NEGERI JOHOR,AMIL KORPORAT DAN INDIVIDU YANG DILANTIK SEBAGAI PEMUNGUT DERMA TABUNG PEMBANGUNAN MASJID DAN AMAL JARIAH JOHOR”, 3 February 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=517. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/one-percent-incentive-mosque-donation-collectors-johor/