FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
AL-KAFI #1502 : HUKUM PEMBERIAN BANTUAN ZAKAT BAGI RAWATAN DIALISIS KEPADA PESAKIT BUAH PINGGANG
Can kidney patients receive zakat assistance to cover the cost of regular dialysis treatment?
Short answer
Kidney patients are permitted to receive zakat assistance for dialysis or hemodialysis costs.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Kidney patients are permitted to receive zakat assistance for dialysis or hemodialysis costs. The condition is that the patient is in hardship and unable to bear the cost of treatment, so that they fall under the poor (fakir) and needy (miskin) categories. The fatwa also notes that the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council offers general medical aid, health equipment aid and hemodialysis aid, with applications possible when its conditions and documents are met.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, jika sekiranya pesakit tersebut dalam kalangan fakir dan miskin yang tidak mampu untuk menampung kos rawatan, maka diharuskan baginya untuk menerima bantuan zakat.
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. “AL-KAFI #1502 : HUKUM PEMBERIAN BANTUAN ZAKAT BAGI RAWATAN DIALISIS KEPADA PESAKIT BUAH PINGGANG”, 6 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3935-al-kafi-1502-hukum-pemberian-bantuan-zakat-bagi-rawatan-dialisis-kepada-pesakit-buah-pinggang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-assistance-for-kidney-dialysis-patients/