FatwaPenangZakat
PENGAGIHAN WANG ZAKAT
May non-Muslim students join a zakat-funded tuition programme, and how are their costs and the pay of non-Muslim tutors handled?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that non-Muslim students may join the UPSR/PMR and SPM tuition programme at selected schools.
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 decided that non-Muslim students may join the UPSR/PMR and SPM tuition programme at selected schools. Their tuition costs must be borne by their parents or by the school using other sources of funds. Payment for non-Muslim tutors is advised to be issued by PUZ in the school's name, so the tutors claim directly from the school. It also suggested that Islamic knowledge be taught in the programme.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pelajar-pelajar bukan Islam boleh menyertai tuisyen tersebut.
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. “PENGAGIHAN WANG ZAKAT”, 19 April 2006. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=591. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-tuition-programme-non-muslim-students-penang/