FatwaNationalEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Menyalurkan Wang Hasil Pelbagai Denda Mahkamah-Mahkamah Syariah Ke Baitulmal Negeri-Negeri Di Malaysia
Can money from Syariah Court fines be channelled to the state Baitulmal?
Short answer
The 49th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Affairs Malaysia, held on 19 September 2000, ruled that Syariah Court fines may not be paid into the state Baitulmal.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 49th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Affairs Malaysia, held on 19 September 2000, ruled that Syariah Court fines may not be paid into the state Baitulmal. The money instead becomes revenue of the respective state government.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa denda Mahkamah-Mahkamah Syariah tidak boleh dimasukkan ke Baitulmal Negeri-Negeri, sebaliknya ia menjadi hasil kerajaan negeri berkenaan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Menyalurkan Wang Hasil Pelbagai Denda Mahkamah-Mahkamah Syariah Ke Baitulmal Negeri-Negeri Di Malaysia”, 19 September 2000. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#menyalurkan-wang-hasil-pelbagai-denda-mahkamah-mahkamah-syariah-ke-baitulmal-negeri-negeri-di-malaysia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/syariah-court-fines-state-baitulmal-ruling/