FatwaKelantanEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
GARIS PANDUAN PERNIAGAAN DIKAWASAN MASJID DAN MENGGUNAKAN WANG TABUNG MASJID UNTUK PERNIAGAAN
Is business allowed in mosque areas, and may mosque fund money be used as business capital?
Short answer
Business activity is prohibited inside the mosque area designated for iktikaf.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Business activity is prohibited inside the mosque area designated for iktikaf. Business in the mosque yard or compound is permitted if the trade is lawful in Islam, does not diminish the mosque's honour, does not disturb mosque activities or worshippers, and stops from the start of prayer time until the congregational obligatory prayer ends. Mosque money may be used as business capital, such as for a mosque cooperative, if the mosque sets up a special fund declared to the public, and the general mosque fund must not be used for this purpose.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dilarang melakukan sebarang aktiviti perniagaan di dalam kawasan masjid iaitu di kawasan yang ditetapkan sebagai tempat untuk beriktikaf.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “GARIS PANDUAN PERNIAGAAN DIKAWASAN MASJID DAN MENGGUNAKAN WANG TABUNG MASJID UNTUK PERNIAGAAN”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=62:garis-panduan-perniagaan-dikawasan-masjid-dan-menggunakan-wang-tabung-masjid-untuk-perniagaan&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/business-guidelines-mosque-area-funds/