FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Buku himpunan keputusan fatwa negeri pulau pinang tahun 2001 2005
Can zakat funds be used to buy vehicles for the Penang Islamic Religious Council and Islamic Religious Department offices?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee unanimously decided that zakat funds may not be used to purchase vehicles for the offices of the State Islamic Religious Council and the Islamic Religious Department.
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
The Penang State Fatwa Committee unanimously decided that zakat funds may not be used to purchase vehicles for the offices of the State Islamic Religious Council and the Islamic Religious Department. The reason given is that current references and the views of authoritative classical scholars clearly disallow it. The decision was made on 13 June 2002.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat sebulat suara memutuskan dengan tidak membenarkan penggunaan sumber zakat bagi maksud pembelian ini
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. “Buku himpunan keputusan fatwa negeri pulau pinang tahun 2001 2005”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#buku-himpunan-keputusan-fatwa-negeri-pulau-pinang-tahun-2001-2005. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-buy-office-vehicles-penang/