FatwaSelangorZakat
Fatwa Pembiayaan Peruntukan Zakat Untuk Skim Pelan Takaful Berkelompok Bagi Menggantikan Pelan Persaraan Kakitangan Lantikan Majlis Agama Islam Selangor
Can zakat funds be used to finance a group takaful scheme to replace the retirement plan for staff appointed by the Selangor Islamic Religious Council?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that zakat funds are not permitted to finance a group takaful scheme replacing the retirement plan for staff appointed by the Selangor Islamic Religious Council.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that zakat funds are not permitted to finance a group takaful scheme replacing the retirement plan for staff appointed by the Selangor Islamic Religious Council. It recommended that the financing be drawn from Baitul Mal funds instead. The decision was made at a meeting dated 18 April 2006.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak harus menggunakan peruntukan zakat untuk Pembiayaan Skim Pelan Takaful Berkelompok bagi menggantikan Pelan Persaraan kakitangan lantikan Majlis Agama Islam Selangor
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Pembiayaan Peruntukan Zakat Untuk Skim Pelan Takaful Berkelompok Bagi Menggantikan Pelan Persaraan Kakitangan Lantikan Majlis Agama Islam Selangor”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/fatwa-pembiayaan-peruntukan-zakat-untuk-skim-pelan-takaful-berkelompok-bagi-menggantikan-pelan-persaraan-kakitangan-lantikan-majlis-agama-islam-selangor/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fund-group-takaful-staff-retirement-plan/