FatwaPenangZakat
PERMOHONAN PANDANGAN HUKUM BERHUBUNG CADANGAN MEMASUKKAN SKIM BANTUAN BAGI TAHANAN MUSLIM DI PUSAT PEMULIHAN KEPADA ASNAF AR-RIQAB
Is it permissible to classify aid for Muslim detainees in rehabilitation centres under the ar-Riqab zakat category?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the proposal to change the zakat category for contributions to Muslim detainees in rehabilitation centres 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 change the zakat category for contributions to Muslim detainees in rehabilitation centres is permissible. The aid was previously classified under Fi Sabilillah and Ghorimin, and the proposal is to move it to the ar-Riqab category. The decision was made at a Special Meeting held on 18 to 20 May 2022.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Cadangan perubahan asnaf berkenaan sumbangan kepada tahanan Muslim di pusat pemulihan daripada Fi Sabilillah dan Ghorimin kepada asnaf al-Riqab adalah harus.
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. “PERMOHONAN PANDANGAN HUKUM BERHUBUNG CADANGAN MEMASUKKAN SKIM BANTUAN BAGI TAHANAN MUSLIM DI PUSAT PEMULIHAN KEPADA ASNAF AR-RIQAB”, 18 May 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1490. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-aid-muslim-detainees-ar-riqab/