FatwaJohorTransactions & Finance
BARANG GADAIAN YANG TIDAK DITUNTUT
What should be done with pawned items that are not claimed by the pawner or their heirs?
Short answer
Pawned items unclaimed by the pawner or their heirs must be handed over to the baitulmal of the Johor Islamic Religious Council.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Pawned items unclaimed by the pawner or their heirs must be handed over to the baitulmal of the Johor Islamic Religious Council. The baitulmal announces the property at surau and mosques by letter within one year. If no claim is made, the property is auctioned according to the Council's procedures. The proceeds go into a special general-source account, kept separate from other baitulmal receipts, for socioeconomic development and the public good of the ummah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Barang gadaian yang tidak dituntut oleh si penggadai atau ahli warisnya hendaklah diserahkan kepada pihak baitulmal majlis agama islam negeri johor
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “BARANG GADAIAN YANG TIDAK DITUNTUT”, 19 July 2016. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=762. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/action-unclaimed-pawned-items-pawner-heirs/