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Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Penggunaan Wang Daripada Tabung Anak Yatim Dan Kebajikan Di Masjid-Masjid Bagi Wilayah-Wilayah Persekutuan

How should mosques in the Federal Territories manage and use orphan funds and welfare funds?

Short answer

The orphan fund must be kept separate from the welfare fund, and money in the orphan fund may only be used for orphans, whether they live inside or outside the Federal Territories.

Federal TerritoriesGazetted

A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.

Authority
Federal Territories Mufti Office
Status
Gazetted
Series
Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
Topic
Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property

Gazette evidence in the source: P.U. (B) 653 WARTA KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN

Summary

The orphan fund must be kept separate from the welfare fund, and money in the orphan fund may only be used for orphans, whether they live inside or outside the Federal Territories. If the two funds have been combined, the collected money is divided equally between orphans' needs and welfare purposes. An orphan is defined as a child whose father has died, or an illegitimate child, a foundling or a child disowned through li'an, who is under eighteen years old. The welfare fund may be given to single mothers, the poor and needy, and other welfare purposes.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Wang dari pada tabung anak yatim di masjid -masjid bagi Wilayah-Wilayah Persekutuan hendaklah disalurkan untuk kegunaan anak yatim sahaja sama ada yang tinggal di dalam atau di luar Wilayah Persekutuan.

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Federal Territories

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How to cite

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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Penggunaan Wang Daripada Tabung Anak Yatim Dan Kebajikan Di Masjid-Masjid Bagi Wilayah-Wilayah Persekutuan”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/PUB653%20WARTA%202020%20-%20FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20DENGAN%20PENGGUNAAN%20WANG%20DARIPADA%20TABUNG%20ANAK%20YATIM%20DAN%20KEBAJIKAN%20DI%20MASJID-MASJID%20BAGI%20WILAYAH-WILAYAH%20PERSEKUTUAN. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/use-of-mosque-orphan-and-welfare-funds/