FatwaKelantanZakat
CADANGAN PENGGUNAAN WANG ZAKAT UNTUK PROJEK PEMBINAAN MARKAZ SAUDARA BARU MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM KELANTAN
Is it permissible to use zakat funds to build a new Muslim converts centre and buy its land?
Short answer
The Council of Ulama of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council ruled that zakat funds may be used for the converts centre project, including the purchase of land.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Council of Ulama of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council ruled that zakat funds may be used for the converts centre project, including the purchase of land. The reason given is that the project falls under fi sabilillah. The ruling relies on the Fiqh al-Sunnah, which states that fi sabilillah covers general public interests permitted by Islamic law. The centre is intended for the protection, training and guidance of new converts and for faith rehabilitation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menggunakan wang dari sumber zakat untuk perbelanjaan projek markaz saudara baru yang dicadangkan itu, termasuk membeli tapak untuk tujuan tersebut.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN PENGGUNAAN WANG ZAKAT UNTUK PROJEK PEMBINAAN MARKAZ SAUDARA BARU MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM KELANTAN”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=25:cadangan-penggunaan-wang-zakat-untuk-projek-pembinaan-markaz-saudara-baru-majlis-agama-islam-kelantan&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-new-converts-centre-construction/