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Hukum Pembayaran Fee Guaman Enggunakan Peruntukan Wang Zakat Untuk Kes; Hak Penjagaan Anak Tiri Siti Asnah Binti Haji Syurip Dan Permohonan Muaalaf Untuk Membetulkan Status Agama Islam
Is it permissible to use zakat funds to pay legal fees for a stepchild custody case and for cases defending the Islamic status of a person?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to use zakat allocations to pay legal fees in the custody case of the stepchild of Asnah binti Haji Syurip.
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
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to use zakat allocations to pay legal fees in the custody case of the stepchild of Asnah binti Haji Syurip. The same permission applies to legal fees incurred to defend the religion of Islam. The example given is opposing a person's wish to annul his or her Islamic status. The decision was made at a meeting dated 7 August 2007.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menggunakan peruntukan zakat bagi membayar fee guaman bagi anak tiri Asnah binti Haji Syurip dan harus menggunakan peruntukan zakat bagi pembayar fee guaman bagi tujuan mempertahankan agama Islam
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. “Hukum Pembayaran Fee Guaman Enggunakan Peruntukan Wang Zakat Untuk Kes; Hak Penjagaan Anak Tiri Siti Asnah Binti Haji Syurip Dan Permohonan Muaalaf Untuk Membetulkan Status Agama Islam”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/hukum-pembayaran-fee-guaman-enggunakan-peruntukan-wang-zakat-untuk-kes-hak-penjagaan-anak-tiri-siti-asnah-binti-haji-syurip-dan-permohonan-muaalaf-untuk-membetulkan-status-agama-islam/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-for-legal-fees-ruling/