FatwaPenangZakat
PERBELANJAAN MENCETAK BORANG-BORANG ZAKAT DAN FITRAH
May zakat and fitrah funds be used to pay for printing zakat and fitrah forms?
Short answer
The Penang fatwa meeting decided that it is permissible to spend money from zakat and fitrah collections for administrative purposes.
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
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang fatwa meeting decided that it is permissible to spend money from zakat and fitrah collections for administrative purposes. The basis given is that such expenses fall under the amil category of recipients. The decision was made on 9 March 1982.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
harus dikeluarkan wang dari hasil zakat dan fitrah untuk tujuan pengurusan kerana ianya termasuk di dalam asnaf Ámil
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. “PERBELANJAAN MENCETAK BORANG-BORANG ZAKAT DAN FITRAH”, 9 March 1982. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1035. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-for-printing-forms/