FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-591: HUKUM PELAJAR YANG BELAJAR SAMBIL BEKERJA MENGGUNAKAN WANG ZAKAT
May a student on a zakat scholarship who has taken up work use the leftover zakat money to invest in ASB?
Short answer
The ruling depends on the type of work. If the job is temporary and only meant to cover university and living costs, the recipient may use the surplus as he wishes, including investing in ASB.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling depends on the type of work. If the job is temporary and only meant to cover university and living costs, the recipient may use the surplus as he wishes, including investing in ASB. If the job is permanent and intended as a long-term career, the recipient is no longer eligible to use the surplus, and is advised to hand it personally to a more needy asnaf and inform the Baitulmal of his current financial position.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya pekerjaan tersebut bersifat tetap dan penerima berhasrat menjadikannya sebagai karier jangka masa panjang, maka kelayakan untuk penerima menggunakan lebihan wang zakat sudah hilang.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-591: HUKUM PELAJAR YANG BELAJAR SAMBIL BEKERJA MENGGUNAKAN WANG ZAKAT”, 9 July 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4862-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-591-hukum-pelajar-yang-belajar-sambil-bekerja-menggunakan-wang-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/working-student-using-zakat-funds-for-asb/