FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA BERKAITAN MELAKSANAKAN MAJLIS DAN PROGRAM KEAGAMAAN DARIPADA LEBIHAN KUTIPAN DERMA MAJLIS SAMBUATAN MAULIDURRASUL
Can surplus donations from a Maulidurrasul celebration be used for other religious events or programmes?
Short answer
Monetary donations designated for the Maulidurrasul celebration may only be used for that celebration.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Monetary donations designated for the Maulidurrasul celebration may only be used for that celebration. Any surplus should be kept for use at the following year's event. The surplus may also be given to other places in need for Maulidurrasul celebrations, so that the donors' intention is fulfilled. This ruling also covers goods such as rice, milk, sugar and cooking oil.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kutipan derma berbentuk wang yang dikhususkan untuk majlis sambutan maulidurrasul hanyalah boleh digunakan untuk majlis tersebut sahaja.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA BERKAITAN MELAKSANAKAN MAJLIS DAN PROGRAM KEAGAMAAN DARIPADA LEBIHAN KUTIPAN DERMA MAJLIS SAMBUATAN MAULIDURRASUL”, 6 March 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=717. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/surplus-donations-maulidurrasul-celebration-religious-programmes/