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KERTAS CADANGAN SISTEM PENGURUSAN TUNAI BANK ISLAM KEPADA ZAKAT PULAU PINANG (ZPP)
Is it permissible to pay zakat to Zakat Pulau Pinang through the Bank Islam Cash Management System?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that paying zakat to Zakat Pulau Pinang through the Bank Islam Cash Management System is permissible, as a convenience for zakat payers.
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 ruled that paying zakat to Zakat Pulau Pinang through the Bank Islam Cash Management System is permissible, as a convenience for zakat payers. ZPP is required to improve its official receipt system so that payers can obtain an original receipt after payment without having to visit the ZPP office.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum bayaran zakat melalui Sistem Pengurusan Tunai Bank Islam kepada Zakat Pulau Pinang (ZPP) adalah harus sebagai satu kemudahan kepada pembayar-pembayar zakat untuk melaksanakan ibadah zakat.
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. “KERTAS CADANGAN SISTEM PENGURUSAN TUNAI BANK ISLAM KEPADA ZAKAT PULAU PINANG (ZPP)”, 17 April 2019. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1325. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-payment-bank-islam-cash-management-system/