FatwaPenangZakat
Fatwa Mengenai Hukum Berkenaan Skim Geran Penyelidikan Zakat Menggunakan Wakalah Agihan Zakat Institusi Pengajian Tinggi (IPT)
Is it permissible for higher education institutions to offer zakat research grants through wakalah distribution of zakat?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that zakat research grants using the wakalah distribution of zakat for higher education institutions are 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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that zakat research grants using the wakalah distribution of zakat for higher education institutions are permissible. The grant allocation must not exceed 10% of the zakat money returned for distribution, and if the asnaf have greater need, they are to be prioritised. The grant should prioritise zakat-related research issues agreed by Zakat Pulau Pinang.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Geran Penyelidikan Zakat menggunakan wakalah agihan zakat Institusi Pengajian Tinggi (IPT) 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. “Fatwa Mengenai Hukum Berkenaan Skim Geran Penyelidikan Zakat Menggunakan Wakalah Agihan Zakat Institusi Pengajian Tinggi (IPT)”, date not stated. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-hukum-berkenaan-skim-geran-penyelidikan-zakat-menggunakan-wakalah-agihan-zakat-institusi-pengajian-tinggi-ipt. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-research-grant-wakalah-higher-education-ruling/