FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI #455: BERHUTANG MEMBELI BARANG DAPUR
Is it permissible to take groceries on credit and pay for them after receiving one's salary?
Short answer
Taking daily kitchen supplies on credit and settling the amount after receiving one's salary is permissible, subject to the creditor's discretion.
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
Taking daily kitchen supplies on credit and settling the amount after receiving one's salary is permissible, subject to the creditor's discretion. According to the majority of scholars, recording the debt and having witnesses to the transaction are recommended rather than obligatory, as a safeguard against forgetfulness and later doubt. A debt must in principle be repaid, but it is cancelled if the creditor forgives it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian itu, bagi situasi seperti persoalan di atas hukumnya adalah harus dan dibolehkan untuk berhutang dengan mengambil stok barangan dapur dan kemudian membayar nilai hutang tersebut setelah mendapat gaji.
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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 LI AL-FATAWI #455: BERHUTANG MEMBELI BARANG DAPUR”, 17 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1852-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-455-berhutang-membeli-barang-dapur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/buying-groceries-on-credit-pay-after-salary/