THE 35TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2018
8 - 9 MAC 2018 / 20 - 21 JAMADIL AKHIR 1439H
DETERMINATION OF THE ZAKAT FITRAH RATE FOR THE STATE OF PERLIS FOR THE YEAR 1439H/2018M
The meeting agreed to use the measurement of one Prophetic Sa' for the calculation of zakat fitrah starting from the year 1439H. Therefore, for the year 1439H, the zakat fitrah assessment rate in Malaysian Ringgit is RM7.00 for every Muslim.
Resolved at the Meeting of the Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis No. 2 of 2018 convened on 15 March 2018.
THE 35TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2018
8 - 9 MAC 2018 / 20 - 21 JAMADIL AKHIR 1439H
ZAKAT FOR DISASTER VICTIMS
The meeting of the Fatwa Committee of the State of Perlis unanimously agreed upon the following resolutions:
a) Victims Residing in Temporary Shelters Due to Natural Disasters
Victims who are placed in temporary shelter centers due to natural disasters who are evidently in need of basic necessities such as food, drink, personal basic needs, clothing, and the like, are entitled to receive zakat assistance to fulfill such needs. This includes both Muslims and non-Muslims.
b) Victims Who Suffered Destruction of Property, Residence, and the Like
Victims who suffered destruction of property, residence, and the like due to disaster may receive zakat allocation if such disaster results in hardship to their daily life, such as resulting in new debt obligations and burdensome damage to life necessities, as well as any burden that affects their life requirements. The zakat management may identify such circumstances through witnesses and evidence (qarinah) from the victims. If the victims do not fall within this category of assistance, assistance may be provided without involving zakat funds.
As for victims from the non-Muslim community, they may be provided for under the category of Muallaf.
THE 18TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2015 22 - 23 APRIL 2015 / 3 - 4 REJAB 1436H
RULING ON THE INVESTMENT OF PERLIS STATE ZAKAT FUNDS
The original ruling on zakat investment is not permissible. However, if zakat distribution has been optimally made to all categories of recipients (asnaf) entitled to possess it, and there is still found to be a surplus, then it is permissible for such zakat assets to be invested for the benefit that returns to the zakat recipients subject to the following stipulated conditions:
1. The investment must be certified as Shariah-compliant by an authoritative Shariah supervisory body
2. The investment must be low to moderate risk from financial institutions recognised by the authorities.
3. High‑risk investments may be undertaken only if special guarantees are obtained from the competent authority and the structure is made fully Shariah‑compliant.
4. MAIPs is the body that approves and guarantees each investment.
Endorsed at the Meeting of the Council of Islamic Religion and Malay Customs of Perlis No. 3/2015 held on 26 April 2015.
