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Hukum Agihan Zakat Dalam Bentuk Manfaat Dan Sumber Pembiayaan Pengurusannya
Is it permissible to distribute zakat in the form of benefits, and how are the management costs funded?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee rules that zakat funds may be distributed to any asnaf in the form of benefits.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 30
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee rules that zakat funds may be distributed to any asnaf in the form of benefits. Reasonable management costs, such as administration, human resources and basic equipment, may be paid from zakat funds. These costs must be drawn from the fund of the asnaf for whom the benefit is provided, for example a hostel for orphans from poor families is funded from the fakir and miskin fund.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dana zakat harus diagihkan kepada mana-mana asnaf dalam bentuk agihan secara manfaat.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Agihan Zakat Dalam Bentuk Manfaat Dan Sumber Pembiayaan Pengurusannya”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/hukum-agihan-zakat-dalam-bentuk-manfaat-dan-sumber-pembiayaan-pengurusannya/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-distribution-as-benefits-management-funding/