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Fatwa Skim Takaful Hayat Berkumpulan Guru Kelas Al-Quran Dan Fardhu Ain Intigrasi (Kafai) Negeri Selangor Darul Ehsan
Is it permissible to use zakat funds to pay the group life takaful contributions for KAFAI teachers in Selangor?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to use zakat funds from the fisabilillah asnaf allocation to finance contributions to the Group Life Takaful Scheme for teachers of the Integrated Quran and Fardhu Ain Classes (KAFAI) in Selangor.
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 Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to use zakat funds from the fisabilillah asnaf allocation to finance contributions to the Group Life Takaful Scheme for teachers of the Integrated Quran and Fardhu Ain Classes (KAFAI) in Selangor. The decision was made at a meeting dated 30 December 2008.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menggunakan Wang Zakat dari peruntukan Asnaf Fisabilillah
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 Skim Takaful Hayat Berkumpulan Guru Kelas Al-Quran Dan Fardhu Ain Intigrasi (Kafai) Negeri Selangor Darul Ehsan”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/fatwa-skim-takaful-hayat-berkumpulan-guru-kelas-al-quran-dan-fardhu-ain-intigrasi-kafai-negeri-selangor-darul-ehsan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-fund-takaful-contributions-kafai-teachers/