FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
HUKUM MEWAKILKAN ZAKAT
What is the ruling on appointing someone else to distribute zakat on one's behalf?
Short answer
A property owner may appoint another person to pay out zakat on his wealth, because zakat is a responsibility tied to property and such matters may be delegated.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A property owner may appoint another person to pay out zakat on his wealth, because zakat is a responsibility tied to property and such matters may be delegated. The preferred way is for the owner to distribute it personally to eligible recipients, except in the case of handing wealth over to the ruler. The agent may be anyone able to bear the responsibility, including a non-Muslim or a discerning child (mumayyiz), provided the owner specifies who is to receive the zakat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pemilik harta juga boleh mewakilkan kepada orang lain untuk mengeluarkan zakat hartanya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “HUKUM MEWAKILKAN ZAKAT”, 15 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1939-hukum-mewakilkan-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-appointing-agent-for-zakat/