FatwaPenangZakat
MEMOHON PANDANGAN HUKUM BERKENAAN PENETAPAN ISTILAH, DEFINISI, TEMPOH MASA PENGGUNAAN DAN LAIN-LAIN ISU BERKAITAN PENGURUSAN WANG LEBIHAN ZAKAT
What term, definition and time period apply to surplus zakat funds that have not been distributed?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the term undistributed zakat collection funds to refer to tawaquf money or surplus zakat funds.
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
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee set the term undistributed zakat collection funds to refer to tawaquf money or surplus zakat funds. These are defined as zakat and fitrah funds not fully distributed to the eight eligible asnaf according to Islamic law within the current financial year. A period of one further year is allowed to complete the distribution of these funds.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menetapkan tempoh masa selama satu tahun berikutnya bagi menyempurnakan agihan kutipan wang zakat yang belum sempat diagihkan pada tahun semasa.
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. “MEMOHON PANDANGAN HUKUM BERKENAAN PENETAPAN ISTILAH, DEFINISI, TEMPOH MASA PENGGUNAAN DAN LAIN-LAIN ISU BERKAITAN PENGURUSAN WANG LEBIHAN ZAKAT”, 18 May 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1491. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/surplus-zakat-funds-term-definition-period/