FatwaPenangZakat
MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH KEPADA AMIL
Is it valid to pay zakat fitrah to an amil other than the officially appointed amil?
Short answer
The Penang Fatwa Meeting unanimously decided that once an amil has been appointed, paying zakat to other amils is not valid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang Fatwa Meeting unanimously decided that once an amil has been appointed, paying zakat to other amils is not valid. A qaryah committee has no authority to appoint a representative to collect zakat, since authority over religious affairs is subject to the Malaysian Constitution. If a qaryah needs funds for its mosque while matters are being coordinated by the authorities, a member may take on a debt for that purpose, and zakat may be collected and given to him from the ghorimin share only.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju dengan sebulat suara, oleh sebab amil telah dilantik, maka jika diberi kepada amil-amil lain adalah tidak sah.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MEMBAYAR ZAKAT FITRAH KEPADA AMIL”, 7 April 1976. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=999. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/paying-zakat-fitrah-to-appointed-amil/