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THE 34TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2018

6 JANUARY 2018 / 18 RABIUL AKHIR 1439H

THE RATE OF FIDYAH FOR MISSED RAMADAN FASTS IN THE STATE OF PERLIS

1. The Perlis State Fatwa Committee agrees that it is not obligatory to multiply fidyah even when missed fasts have spanned across multiple years.

2. The current fidyah rate for missed fasting days in the State of Perlis, as agreed, is RM 5.00 for each day of fasting missed. This rate is based on the value of a single meal.

3. Fidyah may also be fulfilled in the form of providing meals to the poor and needy or giving them essential food directly, corresponding to the stated value.

4. Whoever voluntarily wishes to pay in excess of the obligatory fidyah rate, such an act is deemed a commendable practice.

Endorsed at the Meeting of the Council of Islamic Religion and Malay Customs of Perlis No. 1/2018 on 13 January 2018.

THE 77TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2025

1-2 DECEMBER 2025 / 10-11 JAMADIL AKHIR 1447

PAYMENT OF ZAKAT BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON BEHALF OF DEPOSITORS

The Perlis State Fatwa Committee agrees that banks may pay zakat on behalf of depositors after obtaining their consent.

With regard to the process of zakat discharge, the calculation of the lunar year (ḥawl) for the depositor commences upon the attainment of the minimum threshold (niṣāb) following the grant of consent. The lowest value that still meets the minimum threshold shall serve as the basis for calculating the rate upon which zakat is obligatory upon the completion of the ḥawl.

At the same time, the Perlis State Fatwa Committee requests that banks remind depositors that the zakat obligation is not calculated solely on money and gold kept in a single bank, but must instead be based on the total of all savings and assets held by a zakat payer.

PRESENCE AND APPROVAL BY:

1. Sahibus Samahah Professor Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr. Mohd Asri bin Zainul Abidin
2. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Tajul Urus bin Abdul Halim
3. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle
4. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim
5. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Azman bin Mohd Noor
6. Sahibul Fadhilah Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Akram bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan
7. Sahibul Fadhilah Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Wifaq bin Mokhtar
8. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar bin Syed Kamal Bharin
9. Sahibul Fadhilah K.H. Dr. Zaitun bin Rasmin
10. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Muhammad Lukman bin Mat Sin
11. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Burhanudin bin Lokman
12. Al-Fadhil Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary

Endorsed at the Meeting of the Council of Islamic Religion and Malay Customs of Perlis No. 6/2025 on 4 December 2025.

THE 76TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2025

21 OCTOBER 2025 / 29 RABIUL AKHIR 1447

FATWA CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF ZAKAT RECIPIENTS UNDER THE CATEGORY OF AL-GHĀRIMĪN

The definition of al-ghārimīn encompasses those who are burdened by existing debt as well as those who are compelled to incur debt in order to sustain their livelihood. This includes those who are forced to incur debt for the purpose of basic survival on account of factors relating to health, education, natural disaster, and personal safety. The zakat management authority is obligated to ensure that those who apply zakat from this category genuinely fulfil the eligibility requirements and are not exploiting this advantage thereof.

1. Sahibus Samahah Professor Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr. Mohd Asri bin Zainul Abidin
2. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Tajul Urus bin Abdul Halim
3. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle
4. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Azman bin Mohd Noor
5. Sahibul Fadhilah Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Akram bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan
6. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Ahmad Sufian bin Che Abdullah
7. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar bin Syed Kamal Bharin
8. Sahibul Fadhilah K.H. Dr. Zaitun bin Rasmin
9. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Muhammad Lukman bin Mat Sin
10. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Burhanudin bin Lokman
11. Al-Fadhil Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary

Endorsed at the Meeting of the Council of Islamic Religion and Malay Customs of Perlis No. 6/2025 on 4 December 2025.

THE 75TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2025

25–26 AUGUST 2025 / 1-2 RABIULAWAL 1447

THE RULING ON PERFORMING FRIDAY PRAYER IN LOCATIONS OTHER THAN MOSQUES

Friday Prayer is originally performed within a mosque; however, it may be performed at a location other than a mosque — whether in a building or an open space — where there exists a need to do so. This includes situations such as where the mosque is still under construction, where there is a specific danger in performing the prayer within the mosque, or where there is difficulty to reach the mosque.

However, the performance of Friday Prayer at a location other than a mosque shall require the authorisation of the ruling authority, in order to prevent dispute and division within the community.

1. Sahibus Samahah Professor Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr. Mohd Asri bin Zainul Abidin
2. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Tajul Urus bin Abdul Halim
3. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim
4. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle
5. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj. Zaharuddin bin Hj. Abdul Rahman
6. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Azman bin Mohd Noor
7. Sahibul Fadhilah Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Akram bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan
8. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Ahmad Sufian bin Che Abdullah
9. Sahibul Fadhilah Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Wifaq bin Mokhtar
10. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar bin Syed Kamal Bharin
11. Sahibul Fadhilah K.H. Dr. Zaitun bin Rasmin
12. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Muhammad Lukman bin Mat Sin
13. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Aidil bin Abdul Rahman
14. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Burhanudin bin Lokman
15. Al-Fadhil Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary

Endorsed at the Meeting of the Council of Islamic Religion and Malay Customs of Perlis No. 5/2025 on 2 October 2025.