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AL-KAFI #413 : GUNA DUIT BIASISWA UNTUK MENAFKAHI IBU BAPA
Is it permissible to use scholarship money to support one's poor parents?
Short answer
It is permissible to use scholarship money for parents' needs, because the money is given as the recipient's own property and he or she has the right to dispose of it.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is permissible to use scholarship money for parents' needs, because the money is given as the recipient's own property and he or she has the right to dispose of it. This differs from government education vouchers, which may only be used to buy books. A son or daughter is responsible for supporting sick or needy parents once their own needs are met. The fatwa advises using the scholarship first for compulsory study fees and costs, then for one's own urgent needs, and giving any surplus to the parents.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menggunakan duit biasiswa untuk kegunaan ibu ayah kerana duit itu diberi sebagai hak milik seseorang dan baginya kuasa untuk menggunakannya seperti mana yang dia kehendaki, atau hak al-tasarruf.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #413 : GUNA DUIT BIASISWA UNTUK MENAFKAHI IBU BAPA”, 25 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1257-al-kafi-413-guna-duit-biasiswa-untuk-menafkahi-ibu-bapa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/scholarship-money-support-poor-parents-ruling/