FatwaSarawakZakat
FATWA HUKUM PENGGUNAAN DANA ZAKAT WAKALAH DALAM PROGRAM PEMBIAYAAN ASNAF
Can wakalah zakat funds be used in an asnaf financing programme in Sarawak?
Short answer
Using wakalah zakat funds in an asnaf financing programme 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
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Using wakalah zakat funds in an asnaf financing programme is permissible. The programme must be run by an entrusted party and be allowed by syarak. This permission depends on first obtaining the Mufti's approval. Wakalah zakat funds are zakat money entrusted by Majlis Islam Sarawak to a specific body or institution to assist asnaf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum p enggunaan dana zakat wakalah dalam program pembiayaan asnaf yang dikendalikan oleh pihak yang diamanahkan dalam program yang dibenarkan oleh syarak adalah diharuskan setelah mendapat kelulusan Mufti.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “FATWA HUKUM PENGGUNAAN DANA ZAKAT WAKALAH DALAM PROGRAM PEMBIAYAAN ASNAF”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#fatwa-hukum-penggunaan-dana-zakat-wakalah-dalam-program-pembiayaan-asnaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wakalah-zakat-funds-asnaf-financing-sarawak/