FatwaPenangZakat
Fatwa Mengenai Hukum Tajaan Menunaikan Ibadah Haji dan Umrah dengan Menggunakan Sumber Zakat
Is it permissible to sponsor Hajj and Umrah using zakat funds?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that sponsoring the performance of Hajj and Umrah using zakat funds is not 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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that sponsoring the performance of Hajj and Umrah using zakat funds is not permissible. The ruling follows the asahh opinion in the Shafi'i school. It relies on views found in al-Majmuk by Imam al-Nawawi and al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum tajaan menunaikan ibadah haji dan umrah dengan menggunakan sumber zakat adalah tidak harus berdasarkan pandangan yang asahh dalam Mazhab Al-Syafie.
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. “Fatwa Mengenai Hukum Tajaan Menunaikan Ibadah Haji dan Umrah dengan Menggunakan Sumber Zakat”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-hukum-tajaan-menunaikan-ibadah-haji-dan-umrah-dengan-menggunakan-sumber-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sponsoring-hajj-umrah-using-zakat-funds/