FatwaSelangorZakat
Hukum Menyediakan Simpanan RM20 Juta Setiap Tahun Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS)
May the Selangor Islamic Religious Council set aside RM20 million every year from zakat collections as savings?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is not permissible to set aside RM20 million every year from zakat collections.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is not permissible to set aside RM20 million every year from zakat collections. The only exception is where there is unintended surplus zakat (Mal al-Faid), and in that case the allowance is limited to the amount of the first occurrence only. The money must be kept in a halal investment fund that can be withdrawn at any time for the use of the asnaf prescribed by the Shariah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak harus menyediakan simpanan RM20 juta setiap tahun dari kutipan zakat melainkan jika terdapat zakat berlebihan (Mal al-Faid) yang tidak disengajakan.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Menyediakan Simpanan RM20 Juta Setiap Tahun Majlis Agama Islam Selangor (MAIS)”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/hukum-menyediakan-simpanan-rm20-juta-setiap-tahun-majlis-agama-islam-selangor-mais/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-rm20-million-annual-zakat-savings-mais/