FatwaPenangZakat
PANDANGAN HUKUM PENGAGIHAN WAKALAH AGIHAN ZAKAT KEPADA PELAJAR BUKAN PEMASTAUTIN YANG BELAJAR DI INSTITUSI PENGAJIAN TINGGI DALAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG
Can zakat distribution under wakalah at higher education institutions in Penang be given to students who are not Penang residents?
Short answer
Zakat distribution under wakalah at higher education institutions should give priority to students who are residents of Penang.
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
Zakat distribution under wakalah at higher education institutions should give priority to students who are residents of Penang. Non-resident students may also receive it, provided they do not receive sufficient zakat assistance from any other zakat agency. The fatwa also requires the institution to set up a zakat wakalah distribution committee that includes a representative of the zakat unit of MAINPP.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
PEMBERIAN WAKALAH AGIHAN ZAKAT IPT PERLU DIUTAMAKAN KEPADA PELAJAR YANG BERMASTAUTIN DI NEGERI PULAU PINANG.
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. “PANDANGAN HUKUM PENGAGIHAN WAKALAH AGIHAN ZAKAT KEPADA PELAJAR BUKAN PEMASTAUTIN YANG BELAJAR DI INSTITUSI PENGAJIAN TINGGI DALAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG”, 25 June 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1725. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zakat-wakalah-non-resident-students-penang-institutions/