FatwaPerlisTransactions & Finance
GARIS PANDUAN DAN HUKUM PENGURUSAN KUTIPAN DERMA AWAM
What are the ruling and guidelines for managing public donation collections by NGOs or institutions?
Short answer
Collecting donations on behalf of others falls under a wakalah contract, so the agent must fulfil the purpose agreed with donors.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Collecting donations on behalf of others falls under a wakalah contract, so the agent must fulfil the purpose agreed with donors. Management costs may be deducted only if the rate is clearly disclosed before donors agree to give. If the purpose is achieved before the funds are delivered, the money is to be returned to donors, redirected with their consent, or, where consent cannot be obtained despite effort and there is no objection, channelled to an equal or better purpose. Collecting funds without honouring the trust, or misleading donors, is forbidden, and the money must be returned or forgiveness sought from donors.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah haram bagi mana-mana pihak mengutip wang pihak lain tanpa menunaikan amanah seperti yang dimaksudkan oleh penyumbang atau mengaburi pihak penderma sehingga mereka tersalah sangka terhadap wang yang diberikan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “GARIS PANDUAN DAN HUKUM PENGURUSAN KUTIPAN DERMA AWAM”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/852-garis-panduan-dan-hukum-pengurusan-kutipan-derma-awam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-managing-public-donation-collections-ngo/