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PERMOHONAN PANDANGAN HUKUM APLIKASI E-WALLET SEBAGAI ALAT PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT
Is it permissible to pay zakat through an e-wallet application at Zakat Pulau Pinang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using an e-wallet application as a payment method for zakat collection at Zakat Pulau Pinang is permissible.
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 Fatwa Committee ruled that using an e-wallet application as a payment method for zakat collection at Zakat Pulau Pinang is permissible. The permission is conditional on ensuring that the e-wallet provider or company is Shariah compliant. The decision was made at Special Meeting No. 1/2021 on 4 April 2021.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum penggunaan aplikasi e-wallet sebagai alat pembayaran kutipan zakat di Zakat Pulau Pinang adalah harus dengan syarat dipastikan penyedia/syarikat aplikasi e-Wallet adalah patuh syariah.
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. “PERMOHONAN PANDANGAN HUKUM APLIKASI E-WALLET SEBAGAI ALAT PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT”, 4 April 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1521. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-paying-zakat-through-e-wallet/