FatwaPenangZakat
Fatwa Mengenai Hukum Penetapan Istilah, Definisi, Tempoh Masa Penggunaan Dan Isu-Isu Lain Berkaitan Pengurusan Wang Lebihan Zakat
What term, definition and distribution period apply to surplus zakat funds in Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the term undistributed zakat collection funds to refer to what is called tawaquf money or surplus zakat.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the term undistributed zakat collection funds to refer to what is called tawaquf money or surplus zakat. It is defined as zakat and fitrah money that was not fully distributed to the eight asnaf according to Islamic law in the current financial year. Distribution of these funds must be completed within the following one year.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menetapkan istilah yang sesuai bagi merujuk kepada wang tawaquf atau wang lebihan zakat sebagai wang kutipan zakat yang belum diagihkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Hukum Penetapan Istilah, Definisi, Tempoh Masa Penggunaan Dan Isu-Isu Lain Berkaitan Pengurusan Wang Lebihan Zakat”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-hukum-penetapan-istilah-definisi-tempoh-masa-penggunaan-dan-isu-isu-lain-berkaitan-pengurusan-wang-lebihan-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/penang-surplus-zakat-term-definition-period/