FatwaPenangZakat
WANG ZAKAT YANG TIDAK HABIS DIAGIHKAN
Is it permissible to use undistributed zakat funds for loan funds or to invest them?
Short answer
The Penang State Shariah Committee discussed three proposals on zakat money that was not fully distributed.
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
The Penang State Shariah Committee discussed three proposals on zakat money that was not fully distributed. These were creating a loan fund from Al-Faidh, creating a loan fund for students, and placing profits from invested zakat money into the General Resources Account as revenue. The meeting rejected and completely prohibited all three because they do not accord with the true concept of zakat under Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat menolak dan melarang sama sekali ketiga-tiga cadangan tersebut kerana ia tidak menepati konsep sebenar zakat menurut hukum syarak.
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. “WANG ZAKAT YANG TIDAK HABIS DIAGIHKAN”, 17 January 1998. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=21. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-undistributed-zakat-funds/