No zakat money took flight on Egypt trip, Penang govt denies embezzlement claim

The Penang federal government has actually clarified that the RM100,000 invested in a delegation’s see to Egypt in 2015 originated from the Penang Islamic Religious Council’s (MAINPP) administrative budget plan, not zakat funds implied for the clingy.

The information comes amidst accusations that zakat funds were transported towards the Egypt journey, consisting of claims that the cash was transferred into an officer’s individual checking account while the delegation was overseas.

Deputy Chief Minister I Mohamad Abdul Hamid stated …

The Penang federal government has actually clarified that the RM100,000 invested in a delegation’s check out to Egypt in 2015 originated from the Penang Islamic Religious Council’s (MAINPP) administrative spending plan, not zakat funds implied for the clingy.

The information comes amidst accusations that zakat funds were directed towards the Egypt journey, consisting of claims that the cash was transferred into an officer’s individual checking account while the delegation was overseas.

Deputy Chief Minister I Mohamad Abdul Hamid stated the go to, led by previous Penang guv Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak in 2015, was funded through the council’s Administrative Fund under its 2025 spending plan, with not a sen drawn from allotments implied for asnaf (qualified zakat receivers), the bad or tawaquf funds.

“No application was sent to MAINPP’s Zakat Department for a zakat cheque as declared, and the council had actually never ever gotten such a cheque,” Mohamad (abovewho is likewise MAINPP president, informed the Penang state assembly when ending up the dispute on the Supply Bill and Development Estimates Motion 2027 today.

Beyond the financing debate, Mohamad protected the journey on the strength of what he referred to as its academic and institutional dividends.

Amongst the essential results was a credit transfer cooperation plan(Mu’adalah)in between Penang’s International Islamic College of Technology and Al-Azhar University, along with a brand-new hostel for Penang trainees pursuing their research studies in Egypt.

The delegation likewise saw the main opening of the very first Penang Islamic Digital Library at Al-Azhar University’s Faculty of Syariah.

Mohamad stated the program consisted of conferences with Al-Azhar University president Prof Dr Salamah Jumaah Dawood and a see to Egypt’s Ministry of Awqaf.

The delegation then took a trip to Saudi Arabia, where it held conversations with the leading management of King Abdulaziz University and the Islamic University of Madinah to reinforce cooperation in Islamic college.

Mohamad stated the journey ought to be evaluated by its goals, accomplishments, and long-lasting contributions to Islamic education and the well-being of Penang trainees studying in Egypt.

Penang to present devoted wakaf law

Mohamad stated the state federal government prepares to table a devoted Penang Wakaf Enactment at next year’s state assembly sitting to develop an extensive legal structure governing waqf.

He stated Penang does not have a particular enactment to manage the administration, management, advancement, and development of waqf homes.

Rather, arrangements governing waqf, nazr, and trusts are all in Sections 89 to 95 of the Administration of the Religion of Islam (State of Penang) Enactment 2004.

While these arrangements offer MAINPP with the legal basis to release its obligations, Mohamad stated they were too basic to deal with the progressively varied and complicated needs of waqf management.

“The arrangements connecting to waqf, nazr and trusts are presently included in Sections 89 to 95 of the Administration of the Religion of Islam (State of Penang) Enactment 2004.

“Although the current arrangements offer a legal basis for MAINPP to release its duties connecting to waqf, nazr, and trusts, they are basic in nature and do not elaborate in information on the different elements of waqf management, which have actually ended up being progressively varied and complicated,” he stated.