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Conditions For Persons With Disabilities (Oku) Eligible To Receive Zakat Under The Categories Of Fakir And Miskin
THE 52ND MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2021
19 - 20 MAC 2021 / 6 - 7 SYA'BAN 1442H
CONDITIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ZAKAT UNDER THE CATEGORIES OF FAKIR AND MISKIN
1. Physical and mental conditions that prevent or burden them from earning income and managing themselves.
2. They do not possess sufficient personal wealth to finance their living needs.
3. Age exceeding 18 years, which according to customary practice ('urf) is defined as having passed childhood age.
4. If a person with disabilities requires assistance in seeking knowledge that does not contradict Shariah law, he or she may receive zakat allocation under fi sabilillah even if below 18 years of age.
Approval of the Members of the Perlis State Fatwa Committee:
1. YBhg. S.S Prof Madya Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr Mohd Asri Bin Zainul Abidin – Mufti of the State of Perlis
2. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Dato' Kaya Bakti Dr. Mohd. Radzi bin Haji Othman
3. Sahibul Fadhilah Dato' Dr. Johari Bin Mat
4. Sahibul Fadhilah Profesor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim
5. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Madya Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle
6. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj Zaharuddin Bin Hj Abdul Rahman
7. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof. Madya Dr. Azman Bin Mohd Noor
8. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Madya Dr. Mohd Akram Bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan
9. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Kamilin Jamilin @ Ahmad Kamil Jamilin
10. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr Ahmad Sufian Bin Che Abdullah
11. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Madya Dr Ahmad Wifaq Bin Mokhtar
12. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar Bin Syed Kamal Bharin
13. Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir Bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary
Endorsed at the Meeting of the Perlis Islamic Religious Council and Malay Customs (Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis) Bil. 2/2021 on 22 March 2021.