FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA BERKAITAN PERBELANJAAN MENGGUNAKAN PERUNTUKAN WANG MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR SEMPENA MAJLIS TILAWAH AL-QURAN PERINGKAT KEBANGSAAN KALI KE 55 BAGI TAHUN 1433H/2012M
May zakat funds of the Johor Islamic Religious Council be used to finance the 55th National Quran Recitation Assembly for 1433H/2012M?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that, according to Islamic law, zakat funds are not permissible for spending on this Quran recitation assembly.
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
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that, according to Islamic law, zakat funds are not permissible for spending on this Quran recitation assembly. The expenses should instead be drawn from the baitulmal allocation. The decision was made on 23 March 2012 and was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak harus menurut hukum syarak menggunakan peruntukan zakat sebaliknya harus menggunakan daripada peruntukan baitulmal.
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 BERKAITAN PERBELANJAAN MENGGUNAKAN PERUNTUKAN WANG MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI JOHOR SEMPENA MAJLIS TILAWAH AL-QURAN PERINGKAT KEBANGSAAN KALI KE 55 BAGI TAHUN 1433H/2012M”, 23 March 2012. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=721. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-for-quran-recitation-assembly/