FatwaPenangZakat
PANDANGAN HUKUM BANTUAN PERALATAN PERUBATAN KEPADA HOSPITAL DAN KLINIK KERAJAAN MENGGUNAKAN DANA AGIHAN ZAKAT
Can zakat distribution funds be used to buy medical equipment for government hospitals and clinics?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that medical equipment aid funded by zakat wakalah money must follow an order of priority: individual ownership by Muslim asnaf, then shared use among Muslim asnaf without individual owners, then shared use drawing on the fi sabilillah…
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 State Fatwa Committee decided that medical equipment aid funded by zakat wakalah money must follow an order of priority: individual ownership by Muslim asnaf, then shared use among Muslim asnaf without individual owners, then shared use drawing on the fi sabilillah and al-gharimah portions. Purchases are allowed only for practical equipment that cannot be financed from other sources, especially waqf funds. The hospital's zakat wakalah distribution committee must include a MAINPP zakat representative.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
PEMBELIAN PERALATAN HANYA DIBENARKAN UNTUK PERALATAN PRAKTIKAL SAHAJA YANG TIDAK DAPAT DIBIAYAI DENGAN SUMBER LAIM KHUSUSNYA DANA WAKAF.
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. “PANDANGAN HUKUM BANTUAN PERALATAN PERUBATAN KEPADA HOSPITAL DAN KLINIK KERAJAAN MENGGUNAKAN DANA AGIHAN ZAKAT”, 25 June 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1724. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-medical-equipment-government-hospitals/