FatwaPenangZakat
PERBAHASAN PENGERTIAN DAN ISTILAH AL-RIQAB DALAM ASNAF ZAKAT
Is it permissible to redefine the ar-riqab zakat category as applied by Zakat Pulau Pinang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that redefining the ar-riqab category by Zakat Pulau Pinang, under the Penang State Islamic Religious Council, is permissible.
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 State Fatwa Committee ruled that redefining the ar-riqab category by Zakat Pulau Pinang, under the Penang State Islamic Religious Council, is permissible. The permissibility is conditional on clear guidelines (dhawabit) being set. The decision was made at meeting No. 3/2019 held on 19 and 20 June 2019.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum Pentakrifan Semula Asnaf Ar-Riqab Oleh Zakat Pulau Pinang, Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang adalah harus, namun memerlukan dhawabit yang jelas.
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. “PERBAHASAN PENGERTIAN DAN ISTILAH AL-RIQAB DALAM ASNAF ZAKAT”, 19 June 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1328. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/redefining-ar-riqab-zakat-category-penang/