FatwaPenangZakat
MEMOHON PANDANGAN HUKUM MENGENAI PENGGUNAAN WANG ZAKAT BAGI TUJUAN PEMBELIAN PERALATAN PORTABLE AIRCOND DAN WALKIE-TALKIE UNTUK KEGUNAAN PARA PETUGAS DAN PESAKIT HOSPITAL KERAJAAN
May zakat funds be used to buy portable air conditioners and walkie-talkies for staff and patients in government hospitals?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using zakat funds for this purpose is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using zakat funds for this purpose is permissible. The purchase must be made from the sinf fi sabilillah allocation, and the equipment remains the property of Zakat Pulau Pinang (ZPP), with the hospital acting as trustee (nazir) to oversee its use and maintenance. The hospital must ensure the equipment is used only by Muslims, and use by non-Muslims is allowed only as a loan.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menggunakan wang zakat bagi tujuan pembelian peralatan portable aircond dan walkie-talkie untuk kegunaan para petugas dan pesakit hospital kerajaan adalah diharuskan.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MEMOHON PANDANGAN HUKUM MENGENAI PENGGUNAAN WANG ZAKAT BAGI TUJUAN PEMBELIAN PERALATAN PORTABLE AIRCOND DAN WALKIE-TALKIE UNTUK KEGUNAAN PARA PETUGAS DAN PESAKIT HOSPITAL KERAJAAN”, 22 April 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1383. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-aircond-walkie-talkie-hospital/