FatwaPenangTransactions & Finance
HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN WANG FAEDAH BANK - PERSATUAN KHAIRAT KEMATIAN AL-AWAM AL-ISLAMIAH, PERMATANG TOK MAHAT, NIBONG TEBAL.
Can a death benevolent association use bank interest money?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee stated that the determination of public interest (maslahah amah) rests solely with the wilayah al-amri (the governing authority).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee stated that the determination of public interest (maslahah amah) rests solely with the wilayah al-amri (the governing authority). The meeting affirmed and reinforced the decision of an earlier committee meeting on the matter. The decision was reached by majority and not unanimously.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
AHLI JAWATANKUASA MELIHAT BAHAWA MASLAHAH AMAH ITU ADALAH PENENTUANNYA HANYA DITENTUKAN OLEH WILAYAH AL-AMRI SAHAJA.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN WANG FAEDAH BANK - PERSATUAN KHAIRAT KEMATIAN AL-AWAM AL-ISLAMIAH, PERMATANG TOK MAHAT, NIBONG TEBAL.”, 28 September 1993. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1192. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-death-association-use-bank-interest-money/