FatwaSelangorZakat
Penggunaan Wang Zakat Bagi Pembiayaan Bakal-Bakal Haji Yang Diwartakan Oleh MAIS
Can zakat funds be used to finance prospective pilgrims offered places by MAIS?
Short answer
Zakat funds may not be used to finance prospective pilgrims offered places by MAIS.
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
Zakat funds may not be used to finance prospective pilgrims offered places by MAIS. The fatwa gives two reasons. First, these prospective pilgrims cannot be classed among the zakat recipient categories (asnaf). Second, the obligation of hajj depends on a Muslim's capability, as stated in Surah Ali Imran verse 97.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wang zakat tidak boleh digunakan bagi membiayai bakal haji yang ditawarkan oleh MAIS berdasarkan kepada bahawa:
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. “Penggunaan Wang Zakat Bagi Pembiayaan Bakal-Bakal Haji Yang Diwartakan Oleh MAIS”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/25/penggunaan-wang-zakat-bagi-pembiayaan-bakal-bakal-haji-yang-diwartakan-oleh-mais/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-finance-prospective-pilgrims-mais/