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Fatwa Caruman Wang Zakat Untuk Asnaf Yang Memerlukan Perlindungan Dari Skim Perlindungan, Takaful (Asuransi Syariah) Dan Khairat Kematian
May zakat funds be used to pay contributions for takaful, funeral benefit (khairat kematian) or protection schemes for eligible zakat recipients?
Short answer
Zakat management bodies may pay contributions for takaful, death benefit funds or Shariah-compliant protection schemes for all categories of needy zakat recipients.
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
Zakat management bodies may pay contributions for takaful, death benefit funds or Shariah-compliant protection schemes for all categories of needy zakat recipients. The recipients must agree that their zakat allocation is used for the contributions, whether the money is already with them or still held by the zakat body. The contributions must meet a genuine need of the recipients, such as accidents, death, permanent disability and property damage. Existing provisions such as government hospitals, SOCSO and pensions must be considered to avoid wasteful duplication.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pihak pengurusan zakat boleh membayar caruman takaful atau khairat kematian atau skim perlindungan patuh syariah untuk semua kategori asnaf yang memerlukan.
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. “Fatwa Caruman Wang Zakat Untuk Asnaf Yang Memerlukan Perlindungan Dari Skim Perlindungan, Takaful (Asuransi Syariah) Dan Khairat Kematian”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/1556-fatwa-caruman-wang-zakat-untuk-asnaf-yang-memerlukan-perlindungan-dari-skim-perlindungan-takaful-asuransi-syariah-dan-khairat-kematian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-contributions-takaful-death-benefit-recipients/