FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #704 : HUKUM TERLIBAT DENGAN SYARIKAT YANG JALANKAN PEMBINAAN KAWASAN JUDI
May an architect work on a housing project when the same company also builds a horse racing club facility?
Short answer
The default ruling on work is permissibility, but it becomes forbidden when it leads to assisting in something prohibited.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The default ruling on work is permissibility, but it becomes forbidden when it leads to assisting in something prohibited. The fatwa holds that the architect may work with the company on condition that he takes no part in designing or anything connected to the horse racing project. He should also try to find work elsewhere, and if no other opportunity exists, he may continue as long as he stays out of the prohibited project.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru itu, kami berpandangan bahawa tidak mengapa untuk Tuan si penanya bekerja terlibat di tempat tersebut dengan beberapa syarat :
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #704 : HUKUM TERLIBAT DENGAN SYARIKAT YANG JALANKAN PEMBINAAN KAWASAN JUDI”, 24 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2269-al-kafi-704-hukum-terlibat-dengan-syarikat-yang-jalankan-pembinaan-kawasan-judi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/architect-working-with-horse-racing-project-company/