FatwaJohorZakat
MOHON PANDANGAN HUKUM BERHUBUNG PANYALURAN BANTUAN PENIDIDIKAN KEPADA WARGA KEMBOJA YANG MENUNTUT DI MALAYSIA MENGGUNAKAN WANG ZAKAT
Can zakat funds be used to provide educational assistance to Cambodian students studying in Malaysia?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that educational assistance from zakat funds for Cambodian students currently studying in Malaysia is permissible (harus) according to Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that educational assistance from zakat funds for Cambodian students currently studying in Malaysia is permissible (harus) according to Islamic law. The decision was made on 20 August 2013 and the fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bantuan Pendidikan menggunakan wang zakat kepada pelajar Kemboja yang sedang menuntut di Malaysia adalah harus menuntut hukum syara'.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON PANDANGAN HUKUM BERHUBUNG PANYALURAN BANTUAN PENIDIDIKAN KEPADA WARGA KEMBOJA YANG MENUNTUT DI MALAYSIA MENGGUNAKAN WANG ZAKAT”, 20 August 2013. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=770. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-educational-aid-cambodian-students-malaysia/