FatwaJohorZakat
ASNAF RIQAB DAN GHARIMIN
Who counts as the Riqab zakat category under the Johor fatwa, and how is the zakat distributed?
Short answer
Riqab is defined as freeing Muslims from bondage and domination, whether physical or mental.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Riqab is defined as freeing Muslims from bondage and domination, whether physical or mental. The category agreed upon by scholars is the mukatab slave, and the Johor fatwa widens it to include slaves and individuals striving to escape oppression, ignorance, poverty, chronic illness, or threats leading to apostasy or loss of life. Riqab zakat may be considered for programmes such as restoring faith and morals, education, and rescuing victims of crime, abuse and human trafficking. Funding comes from the Johor Zakat and Fitrah Fund from 2020, and education programme funding under Fi Sabilillah is transferred to Riqab.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Definisi Riqab ialah memerdekakan orang Islam daripada cengkaman penghambaan dan penaklukan sama ada daripada segi cengkaman fizikal atau mental seperti cengkaman kejahilan dan terbelenggu di bawah kawalan orang-orang tertentu.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “ASNAF RIQAB DAN GHARIMIN”, 7 January 2013. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=869. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/riqab-zakat-category-johor-fatwa/