FatwaNationalTransactions & Finance
Pinjaman Pendidikan Mengikut Prinsip Syariah
May PTPTN charge a service cost on education loans under Shariah principles?
Short answer
The 51st Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 11 March 2002, discussed education loans according to Shariah principles.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 51st Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 11 March 2002, discussed education loans according to Shariah principles. It decided that PTPTN may apply a service cost to loans given to students. The cost must be based on actual calculation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa mengikut kaedah Syariah, Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional (PTPTN) boleh menggunakan kos perkhidmatan mengikut perkiraan yang sebenar ke atas pinjaman yang diberikan kepada pelajar.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Pinjaman Pendidikan Mengikut Prinsip Syariah”, 11 March 2002. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#pinjaman-pendidikan-mengikut-prinsip-syariah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ptptn-education-loan-service-cost-shariah/