FatwaSelangorZakat
Fatwa Sistem Pengurusan Online Pentadbiran Masjid Bagi Negeri Selangor (SPMS)
Can zakat funds be used to implement the online mosque administration management system in Selangor?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that zakat funds are not permitted for implementing the Online Mosque Administration Management System (SPMS).
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 Fatwa Committee ruled that zakat funds are not permitted for implementing the Online Mosque Administration Management System (SPMS). The system may instead be funded from other sources, such as state government funds or Baitulmal funds. The decision was made at a meeting dated 18 March 2009.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak harus menggunakan wang zakat bagi melaksanakan Sistem Pengurusan Online Pentadbiran Masjid.
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. “Fatwa Sistem Pengurusan Online Pentadbiran Masjid Bagi Negeri Selangor (SPMS)”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/fatwa-sistem-pengurusan-online-pentadbiran-masjid-bagi-negeri-selangor-spms/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-funds-online-mosque-management-system/