FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Fatwa Mengenai Hukum Membina atau Membaik Pulih Masjid dengan Dana Wang Wakalah Zakat, Zakat Pulau Pinang di Bawah Asnaf Fi Sabilillah
Can zakat funds under the fi sabilillah asnaf be used to build or repair mosques in Penang?
Short answer
Zakat money may not be used to build or repair a mosque as long as other financial sources are available.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat money may not be used to build or repair a mosque as long as other financial sources are available. It is permissible under the fi sabilillah asnaf only when the situation is desperate and no funds other than zakat exist. This permission must first be certified by the Mufti of the Penang State Government.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wang zakat tidak harus digunakan untuk membina atau membaik pulih masjid selagi ada sumber-sumber kewangan lain yang boleh digunakan .
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. “Fatwa Mengenai Hukum Membina atau Membaik Pulih Masjid dengan Dana Wang Wakalah Zakat, Zakat Pulau Pinang di Bawah Asnaf Fi Sabilillah”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-hukum-membina-atau-membaik-pulih-masjid-dengan-dana-wang-wakalah-zakat-zakat-pulau-pinang-di-bawah-asnaf-fi-sabi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-build-repair-mosque-penang/