FatwaPerlisZakat
Peruntukan Wang Zakat Untuk Asnaf Amilin
What portion of zakat funds may be allocated to the amil category in Perlis?
Short answer
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee agreed that MAIPs may take one eighth (1/8) of zakat funds and allocate it to the amil category.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee agreed that MAIPs may take one eighth (1/8) of zakat funds and allocate it to the amil category. Administrative matters and related expenses for the implementation of zakat by MAIPs are to be managed under this allocation. The decision was made at the 51st meeting in 2021 and was endorsed by the Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Perlis bersetuju agar pihak MAIPs mengambil satu perlapan (1/8) daripada wang zakat untuk diperuntukkan di bawah Asnaf Amilin
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Peruntukan Wang Zakat Untuk Asnaf Amilin”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/458-peruntukan-wang-zakat-untuk-asnaf-amilin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-allocation-for-amil-category-perlis/