FatwaPenangZakat
MEMOHON PENGESAHAN MENGENAI PERMOHONAN KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PERSARAAN (KWSP) BERKENAAN CARUMAN SUKARELA BAGI PESERTA I-SURI
Can zakat funds be used for voluntary EPF contributions for i-Suri participants?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the proposal to make voluntary contributions for i-Suri participants using zakat funds is permissible.
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 ruled that the proposal to make voluntary contributions for i-Suri participants using zakat funds is permissible. The asnaf must first give consent. The contribution must also not reduce the amount of living assistance the asnaf receives.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Cadangan caruman sukarela bagi peserta i-Suri dengan menggunakan wang zakat adalah harus dengan syarat perlu mendapat persetujuan daripada asnaf serta tidak mengurangkan jumlah bantuan sara hidup yang diterima oleh asnaf tersebut.
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 PENGESAHAN MENGENAI PERMOHONAN KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PERSARAAN (KWSP) BERKENAAN CARUMAN SUKARELA BAGI PESERTA I-SURI”, 4 April 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1518. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/voluntary-epf-contribution-i-suri-zakat-funds/