FatwaPenangZakat
HUKUM MEMBELI ALAT BANTUAN MEMBACA BAGI ORANG KURANG UPAYA (PENGLIHATAN) MENGGUNAKAN PERUNTUKAN ZAKAT
Can zakat funds be used to buy reading aids for visually impaired persons?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to permit the purchase of reading aids for visually impaired persons using zakat funds, for the use of trainees at St. Nicholas Home.
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 agreed to permit the purchase of reading aids for visually impaired persons using zakat funds, for the use of trainees at St. Nicholas Home. The Candy Electronic Magnifier must be owned by the Welfare, Family Well-being and Women's Affairs Committee of the Penang State Islamic Religious Council. The equipment is to be used by Muslim trainees only, while non-Muslim trainees may use it by way of loan.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju dan memberi kebenaran untuk membeli alat bantuan membaca bagi orang kurang upaya (penglihatan) dengan menggunakan peruntukan zakat dan disumbangkan bagi kegunaan para pelatih di St. Nicholas Home, dengan syarat seperti berikut:-
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. “HUKUM MEMBELI ALAT BANTUAN MEMBACA BAGI ORANG KURANG UPAYA (PENGLIHATAN) MENGGUNAKAN PERUNTUKAN ZAKAT”, 8 June 2016. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=900. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-buy-reading-aids-visually-impaired/