FatwaPerlisZakat
Zakat Kepada Mangsa Bencana
Can disaster victims receive zakat assistance?
Short answer
Victims housed in temporary shelters who evidently need basic necessities such as food, drink and clothing are entitled to zakat assistance, whether Muslim or non-Muslim.
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
Victims housed in temporary shelters who evidently need basic necessities such as food, drink and clothing are entitled to zakat assistance, whether Muslim or non-Muslim. Victims whose property or homes were destroyed may receive zakat if the disaster burdens their daily lives, for example through new debt or damage to essential needs, and zakat authorities assess this through witnesses and qarinah (evidence) from the victims. Victims who do not fall into this category may be assisted without using the zakat portion. For non-Muslim victims of property destruction, assistance may be given under the muallaf category. The Perlis Fatwa Committee reached this decision unanimously.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mangsa yang ditempatkan di pusat penempatan sementara akibat bencana alam yang zahirnya memerlukan kepada keperluan asas seperti makanan, minuman, keperluan asas diri, pakaian dan seumpamanya berhak mendapat bantuan zakat untuk memenuhi keperluan tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Zakat Kepada Mangsa Bencana”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/1592-zakat-kepada-mangsa-bencana. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-for-disaster-victims/