FatwaJohorZakat
PERMOHONAN SUMBANGAN DANA BAGI MENYEMPURNAKAN PROJEK AL-QURAN BRAILLE ELEKTRONIK UNTUK KEGUNAAN GOLONGAN ORANG KURANG UPAYA (OKU) PENGLIHATAN
Can zakat funds from the fi sabilillah category be donated to an electronic braille Quran project for visually impaired persons?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible under Islamic law to use zakat funds from the fi sabilillah allocation for this project.
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 ruled that it is permissible under Islamic law to use zakat funds from the fi sabilillah allocation for this project. The funds are given to the research group developing the electronic braille Quran for visually impaired persons. The project is run by the E Braille Quran project secretariat, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Johor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menurut hukum syarak menggunakan wang zakat daripada peruntukan asnaf fi sabilillah untuk diberikan kepada kumpulan penyelidikan al-Quran braille elektronik
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. “PERMOHONAN SUMBANGAN DANA BAGI MENYEMPURNAKAN PROJEK AL-QURAN BRAILLE ELEKTRONIK UNTUK KEGUNAAN GOLONGAN ORANG KURANG UPAYA (OKU) PENGLIHATAN”, 17 August 2012. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=525. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fi-sabilillah-electronic-braille-quran-project/