FatwaPenangZakat
Fatwa Mengenai Pandangan Untuk Menggugurkan Syarat “Baligh Dan Sempurna Akal” Dalam Draf Peraturan-Peraturan Tadbir Urus Zakat Dan Fitrah Negeri Pulau Pinang 2021
Can the requirement of puberty and sound mind be removed from the draft Penang Zakat and Fitrah Administration Regulations 2021?
Short answer
The Special Meeting of the Penang State Fatwa Committee in 2022 agreed that the requirement of puberty and sound mind should be removed from the draft regulations.
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 Special Meeting of the Penang State Fatwa Committee in 2022 agreed that the requirement of puberty and sound mind should be removed from the draft regulations. The reason given is that the requirement is not established in the Shafie school. The fatwa is dated 12 December 2022.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju untuk menggugurkan syarat "baligh dan sempurna akal" dalam draf Peraturan-Peraturan Tadbir Urus Zakat Dan Fitrah Negeri Pulau Pinang 2021 kerana tidak thabit pada Mazhab Shafie.
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. “Fatwa Mengenai Pandangan Untuk Menggugurkan Syarat “Baligh Dan Sempurna Akal” Dalam Draf Peraturan-Peraturan Tadbir Urus Zakat Dan Fitrah Negeri Pulau Pinang 2021”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-pandangan-untuk-menggugurkan-syarat-baligh-dan-sempurna-akal-dalam-draf-peraturan-peraturan-tadbir-urus-zakat-dan-fitrah-negeri-pulau-pinang-2021. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/remove-puberty-sound-mind-requirement-penang-zakat/