FatwaPenangZakat
SUMBER ZAKAT SEBAGAI BIASISWA PENGAJIAN TINGGI DIJADIKAN PINJAMAN
Can zakat funds be used to give higher education loans to students?
Short answer
The Penang State Shariah Committee decided that zakat money may not be given as a loan.
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 Shariah Committee decided that zakat money may not be given as a loan. Zakat property is a form of tamlik, meaning transfer of ownership to the recipient, and is not meant to be lent. The decision also notes that no state Islamic Religious Council or Department runs a study loan scheme funded by zakat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wang zakat itu sendiri tidak boleh diberi sebagai bantuan pinjaman kerana harta zakat merupakan tamlik (memberi milik) bukan untuk pinjaman mereka.
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. “SUMBER ZAKAT SEBAGAI BIASISWA PENGAJIAN TINGGI DIJADIKAN PINJAMAN”, 13 May 2000. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=43. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-as-higher-education-loans/