FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-137: HUKUM MEMBERI ZAKAT KEPADA ANAK YATIM
Is an orphan eligible to receive zakat, and may zakat be paid directly to an orphanage?
Short answer
Being an orphan alone does not place a person among the eight categories of zakat recipients.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Being an orphan alone does not place a person among the eight categories of zakat recipients. However, an orphan who is poor or needy may receive zakat. Zakat may be given to an orphanage that houses poor and needy orphans, to be spent on their food, drink, education and daily needs. For constructing orphanage buildings, some opinions prefer infaq or ongoing charity, while others broaden the meaning of fi sabilillah so that it is permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ini bermakna semata-mata seseorang itu menjadi yatim piatu tidak menjadikan dia salah seorang penerima zakat.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-137: HUKUM MEMBERI ZAKAT KEPADA ANAK YATIM”, 25 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1215-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-137-hukum-memberi-zakat-kepada-anak-yatim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-for-orphans-and-orphanages-ruling/