FatwaSelangorZakat
Pemberian Bantuan Dermasiswa Kepada Pelajar Luar Selangor (IPTA)
Are students from outside Selangor at public higher education institutions eligible for scholarship aid from zakat collected by the institution?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee meeting of August 2003 decided that the two groups of students under discussion are eligible to receive a share of the zakat collected by the public higher education institution.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee meeting of August 2003 decided that the two groups of students under discussion are eligible to receive a share of the zakat collected by the public higher education institution. This is conditional on them not also taking their share from the Selangor Zakat Centre. Other terms are subject to the conditions that were agreed upon.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dua kumpulan pelajar tersebut layak menerima bahagian zakat yang dipungut oleh IPT.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Pemberian Bantuan Dermasiswa Kepada Pelajar Luar Selangor (IPTA)”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/25/pemberian-bantuan-dermasiswa-kepada-pelajar-luar-selangor-ipta/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-aid-for-non-selangor-public-university-students/