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MEMPERAKUKAN KADAR AGIHAN ZAKAT SEBANYAK $40.00 KEPADA SETIAP FAKIR MISKIN
How is the zakat share for the poor (fakir) and the needy (miskin) distributed in Penang?
Short answer
The Shariah Committee meeting decided that the shares of the fakir and the miskin are to be separated from each other.
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 Shariah Committee meeting decided that the shares of the fakir and the miskin are to be separated from each other. The fakir receive 1/8 and the miskin receive 1/8 of the total collection in the state of Penang. The share of the zakat collectors (amil) is also set at 1/8 of the state's total zakat fitrah collection.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
BAHAGIAN FAKIR DAN MISKIN HENDAKLAH DIASINGKAN DI ANTARA SATU SAMA LAIN IAITU 1/8 BAHAGIAN UNTUK GOLONGAN FAKIR DAN 1/8 BAHAGIAN UNTUK GOLONGAN MISKIN.
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. “MEMPERAKUKAN KADAR AGIHAN ZAKAT SEBANYAK $40.00 KEPADA SETIAP FAKIR MISKIN”, 1 April 1993. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1144. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-share-poor-needy-penang/