Fatwa's Insights - Worship

THE 61ST MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2023

1 FEBRUARI 2023 / 10 REJAB 1444H

FATWA CONCERNING ZAKAT FOR REFUGEES

Muslim refugees who flee their countries to other nations seeking protection or to save themselves may be granted zakat under the provisions for wayfarers or the poor and needy.

Non-Muslim refugees may be granted zakat under the provision for those whose hearts are to be reconciled (muallafah qulubuhum), subject to the assessment by the authorities in charge of zakat management.

Attendance of Members of the Perlis State Fatwa Committee:

1. YBhg. S.S Professor Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr Mohd Asri Bin Zainul Abidin – Mufti of Perlis;

2. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Tajul Urus bin Abdul Halim – Deputy Mufti of Perlis;

3. Sahibul Fadhilah Dato' Dr. Johari bin Mat;

4. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle;

5. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim;

6. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj Zaharuddin Bin Hj Abdul Rahman;

7. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Azman Bin Mohd Noor;

8. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Akram Bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan;

9. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Kamilin bin Jamilin;

10. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr Ahmad Wifaq Bin Mokhtar;

11. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar Bin Syed Kamal Bharin;

12. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Muhammad Lukman Bin Mat Sin;

13. Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir Bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary.

RESOLVED at the Meeting of the Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis Bil. 2/2023 on 3 April 2023.