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Hukum Penggunaan Wang Zakat Asnaf Riqab Bagi Mereka Yang Terbelenggu Dengan Masalah Sosial Dalam Menjamin Akidah Umat Islam Agar Kembali Ke Pangkal Jalan
Can zakat funds under the riqab category be used to help people trapped in social problems return to the right path?
Short answer
This Selangor fatwa rules that using zakat funds of the riqab category for people trapped in social problems 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
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 18
Summary
This Selangor fatwa rules that using zakat funds of the riqab category for people trapped in social problems is permissible. Recipients must lack sufficient financial resources or other assistance, and must be verified as wanting to free themselves from their predicament. Payment is based on application, investigation and verification, and is given only to individuals willing to undergo the rehabilitation and monitoring arranged for them. The aid covers purification of faith, moral rehabilitation and a fi ar-riqab liberation fund.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum penggunaan wang zakat asnaf ar-riqab bagi mereka yang terbelenggu dengan masalah sosial dalam menjamin akidah umat Islam agar kembali ke pangkal jalan adalah diharuskan.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Penggunaan Wang Zakat Asnaf Riqab Bagi Mereka Yang Terbelenggu Dengan Masalah Sosial Dalam Menjamin Akidah Umat Islam Agar Kembali Ke Pangkal Jalan”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/hukum-penggunaan-wang-zakat-asnaf-riqab-bagi-mereka-yang-terbelenggu-dengan-masalah-sosial-dalam-menjamin-akidah-umat-islam-agar-kembali-ke-pangkal-jalan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/riqab-zakat-social-problems-return-right-path/