FatwaPenangZakat
MEMOHON PENGESAHAN PERMOHONAN SHOPEEPAY SEBAGAI PLATFORM E-WALLET PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT DI ZAKAT PULAU PINANG
Is it permissible to pay zakat through the ShopeePay e-wallet in Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved ShopeePay as an e-wallet platform for zakat payment in Penang and ruled it permissible.
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 approved ShopeePay as an e-wallet platform for zakat payment in Penang and ruled it permissible. Zakat Pulau Pinang must ensure that transactions through ShopeePay use a fully Islamic banking platform. It must also ensure that funds for the poor and needy are not affected or reduced if incentives for e-wallet users are funded from zakat money.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju Shopeepay sebagai platform e-wallet pembayaran zakat di Pulau Pinang dan hukumnya adalah harus.
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. “MEMOHON PENGESAHAN PERMOHONAN SHOPEEPAY SEBAGAI PLATFORM E-WALLET PEMBAYARAN ZAKAT DI ZAKAT PULAU PINANG”, 13 October 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1461. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-payment-through-shopeepay-e-wallet-penang/