FatwaFederal TerritoriesHajj & Umrah
AL-KAFI #360 : MENERIMA DANA HAJI & UMRAH DARIPADA ORANG BUKAN ISLAM
Can a person of limited means accept extra financial help from a non-Muslim employer to cover the costs of Hajj or Umrah?
Short answer
According to this fatwa, the default ruling is that accepting a gift is permissible from anyone, including non-Muslims.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to this fatwa, the default ruling is that accepting a gift is permissible from anyone, including non-Muslims. This applies as long as it is certain that the source of the gift is not unlawful. If the money involved is haram, the fatwa refers readers to a separate answer on performing Hajj with haram money.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Asal hukum mengambil hadiah ialah harus diambil daripada sesiapa pun termasuk daripada yang bukan Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #360 : MENERIMA DANA HAJI & UMRAH DARIPADA ORANG BUKAN ISLAM”, 12 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1292-al-kafi-360-menerima-dana-haji-umrah-daripada-orang-bukan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/accepting-hajj-umrah-funds-from-non-muslims/