FatwaPenangZakat
MAKLUM BALAS PERMOHONAN CADANGAN PELAKSANAAN ZAKAT TANPA TUNAI MENERUSI APLIKASI BOOST DENGAN KOLABORASI BERSAMA ZAKAT PULAU PINANG DAN AXIATA FOUNDATION DAN CELCOM
What is the ruling on paying zakat cashlessly through the Boost app in collaboration with Zakat Pulau Pinang, Axiata Foundation and Celcom?
Short answer
Cashless zakat payment through the Boost app, in collaboration with Zakat Pulau Pinang, Axiata Foundation and Celcom, is permissible (harus).
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
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Cashless zakat payment through the Boost app, in collaboration with Zakat Pulau Pinang, Axiata Foundation and Celcom, is permissible (harus). Zakat Pulau Pinang must ensure the transactions use a fully Islamic banking platform. Any service fees must not be deducted from the zakat paid by the payer, and are to be taken from the amil (zakat administrator) asnaf share.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju dengan Cadangan Pelaksanaan Zakat Tanpa Tunai Menerusi Aplikasi Boost Dengan Kolaborasi Bersama Zakat Pulau Pinang Dan Axiata Foundation Dan Celcom dan hukumnya adalah harus.
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. “MAKLUM BALAS PERMOHONAN CADANGAN PELAKSANAAN ZAKAT TANPA TUNAI MENERUSI APLIKASI BOOST DENGAN KOLABORASI BERSAMA ZAKAT PULAU PINANG DAN AXIATA FOUNDATION DAN CELCOM”, 26 October 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1542. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-cashless-zakat-payment-boost-app/