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Fatwa Arahan Untuk Menyediakan Simpanan RM20 Juta Setiap Tahun Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS)
Can the Selangor Islamic Religious Council be directed to set aside RM20 million in savings every year from zakat funds?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee held that zakat should be distributed to recipients promptly, without delay or being kept in reserve.
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
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee held that zakat should be distributed to recipients promptly, without delay or being kept in reserve. The Selangor Zakat Board acts as the representative of the property owners in distributing zakat. Such savings were feared to have a negative effect on zakat payers and to reduce the number of payers. The meeting proposed that non-zakat Baitul Mal funds be used to start the savings for needs decided by the State Government Executive Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kaedah pengagihan zakat perlu diagihkan kepada penerima dengan kadar segera, tanpa ditangguh atau disimpan.
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. “Fatwa Arahan Untuk Menyediakan Simpanan RM20 Juta Setiap Tahun Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS)”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/fatwa-arahan-untuk-menyediakan-simpanan-rm20-juta-setiap-tahun-majlis-agama-islam-selangor-mais/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/rm20-million-yearly-savings-selangor-zakat/