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Fatwa Mengenai Permohonan Status Premis-Premis Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang Beralamat No. 40 Dan No. 40-A Jalan Lim Eow Thoon, Pulau Pinang.
Which account should the rental proceeds from the Penang Islamic Religious Council premises at No. 40 and No. 40-A Jalan Lim Eow Thoon be paid into?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that rental income from both premises should be paid into the Zakat Fund account.
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
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that rental income from both premises should be paid into the Zakat Fund account. The reason given is that the original purchase was made using zakat funds and not Baitulmal funds. This differs from the current practice, under which the income is placed in Baitulmal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan agar hasil kutipan sewa bagi premis -premis tersebut hendaklah dimasukkan ke dalam akaun Tabung Zakat memandangkan pembelian asal adalah menggunakan sumber Zakat dan bukannya Baitulmal sebagaimana amalan sekarang.
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 Permohonan Status Premis-Premis Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang Beralamat No. 40 Dan No. 40-A Jalan Lim Eow Thoon, Pulau Pinang.”, 1 September 2016. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-permohonan-status-premis-premis-majlis-agama-islam-negeri-pulau-pinang-beralamat-no-40-dan-no-40-a-jalan-lim-eow-thoon-pulau-pinang-1-september-2016. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/rental-income-lim-eow-thoon-premises-zakat-fund/