FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
Menggunakan Wang Zakat Di Bawah Asnaf Fisabilillah
May zakat funds under the fisabilillah category be used for developing Islamic symbols and the progress of the community?
Short answer
The Federal Territories Syariah Consultative Committee ruled that using zakat funds allocated to fisabilillah is permissible for developing Islamic symbols and the progress of the community, based on the broad meaning of fisabilillah as general public interest.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territories Syariah Consultative Committee ruled that using zakat funds allocated to fisabilillah is permissible for developing Islamic symbols and the progress of the community, based on the broad meaning of fisabilillah as general public interest. All existing asnaf must first have their rights fulfilled. The majority of scholars still give priority to a restricted meaning of armed jihad between Muslims and disbelievers, and any profit generated must be returned to the Baitul Mal under the fisabilillah category.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan wang zakat daripada peruntukan fisabilillah HARUS digunakan untuk pembangunan syiar islam dan kemajuan umatnya berdasarkan kepada pengertian "Fisabilillah" yang luas iaitu " Maslahah al -Ammah"
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Menggunakan Wang Zakat Di Bawah Asnaf Fisabilillah”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/MENGGUNAKAN%20WANG%20ZAKAT%20DI%20BAWAH%20ASNAF%20FISABILILLAH. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fisabilillah-developing-islamic-symbols-community/