FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG PERMOHONAN PERUNTUKAN MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR BAGI CADANGAN PEMBIAYAAN, MEREKABENTUK, MEMBINA DAN MENYIAPKAN 121 UNIT SEKOLAH AGAMA DISELURUH NEGERI JOHOR.
Can the Johor Islamic Religious Council's zakat funds be used to finance the construction of religious schools in Johor?
Short answer
Zakat funds must be distributed to the eligible categories as determined by Islamic law in Surah At-Taubah verse 60.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zakat funds must be distributed to the eligible categories as determined by Islamic law in Surah At-Taubah verse 60. Hence, the proposed 30% financing for building 97 religious schools should not be taken from the zakat fund. However, the Council may advance payment from the zakat fund on condition that it is repaid on schedule from waqf sources: the Mersing waqf plantation income, waqf share collections and income from a second waqf plantation to be requested from the government.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
cadangan pembiayaan sebanyak 30% oleh Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Johor bagi membina dan menyiapkan 97 unit Sekolah Agama adalah tidak harus dibiayai melalui kumpulan wang zakat ini
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG PERMOHONAN PERUNTUKAN MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR BAGI CADANGAN PEMBIAYAAN, MEREKABENTUK, MEMBINA DAN MENYIAPKAN 121 UNIT SEKOLAH AGAMA DISELURUH NEGERI JOHOR.”, 25 August 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1278. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-building-religious-schools-johor/