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Fatwa Mengenai Wang Zakat Bagi Membiayai Kos Berkaitan Kes Permohonan Perisytiharan Murtad Dalam Proses Istitabah Di Baitul Iman
May zakat funds be used to cover the costs of an apostasy declaration application case undergoing istitabah (repentance) at Baitul Iman?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to use zakat funds to cover costs related to an apostasy declaration application case in the istitabah process at Baitul Iman.
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 to cover costs related to an apostasy declaration application case in the istitabah process at Baitul Iman. If the applicant is still within the muallaf period (5 years), the funds are drawn from the muallaf asnaf allocation. If the applicant has exceeded that period, the funds are drawn from the fisabilillah asnaf allocation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menggunakan wang zakat bagi membiayai kos berkaitan kes permohonan perisytiharan murtad dalam proses istitabah di Baitul Iman;
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 Mengenai Wang Zakat Bagi Membiayai Kos Berkaitan Kes Permohonan Perisytiharan Murtad Dalam Proses Istitabah Di Baitul Iman”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/fatwa-mengenai-wang-zakat-bagi-membiayai-kos-berkaitan-kes-permohonan-perisytiharan-murtad-dalam-proses-istitabah-di-baitul-iman/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-apostasy-case-costs-istitabah/