FatwaSelangorZakat
Fatwa Menukar Status Wang Dermasiswa Zakat dan Bantuan Umum Pelajaran Pelajar Selangor di Mesir Yang Tidak Dituntut Kepada Yang Belum Diagihkan Untuk Penerima (Fi Sabilillah)
What is the ruling on unclaimed zakat scholarship and general education aid funds for Selangor students in Egypt?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee decided that unclaimed zakat scholarship and general education aid funds for Selangor students in Egypt are to be reclassified as undistributed funds for fisabillah recipients.
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 decided that unclaimed zakat scholarship and general education aid funds for Selangor students in Egypt are to be reclassified as undistributed funds for fisabillah recipients. The money is returned to the fisabillah asnaf category to be distributed to eligible students. The decision was made at the meeting held on 6 December 2016.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wang tersebut hendaklah dikembalikan kepada asnaf fisabillah untuk diagihkan kepada pelajar yang layak menerimanya.
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. “Fatwa Menukar Status Wang Dermasiswa Zakat dan Bantuan Umum Pelajaran Pelajar Selangor di Mesir Yang Tidak Dituntut Kepada Yang Belum Diagihkan Untuk Penerima (Fi Sabilillah)”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/27/fatwa-menukar-status-wang-dermasiswa-zakat-dan-bantuan-umum-pelajaran-pelajar-selangor-di-mesir-yang-tidak-dituntut-kepada-yang-belum-diagihkan-untuk-penerima-fi-sabilillah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-unclaimed-zakat-scholarship-funds-students-egypt/