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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-897: BOLEHKAH TIDAK MENGHALALKAN PEMBERIAN YANG SUDAH DIBERI
Can a giver declare a gift unlawful for the recipient after giving it, and must the recipient repay the money or food?
Short answer
Money, goods or food that the recipient has received become the recipient's full property.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Money, goods or food that the recipient has received become the recipient's full property. The giver has no right to withdraw it or declare it not halal, and the recipient is not obliged to return it. Saying that the gift is not made halal counts as reminding the recipient of the favour and causing hurt, which is prohibited and can nullify the reward of charity. The only exception mentioned is a father reclaiming a gift given to his child.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pemberi tiada hak untuk tidak menghalalkan pemberian tersebut dan penerima tidak wajib memulangkan semula apa yang telah diberi kepadanya.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-897: BOLEHKAH TIDAK MENGHALALKAN PEMBERIAN YANG SUDAH DIBERI”, 23 April 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6222-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-897-bolehkah-tidak-menghalalkan-pemberian-yang-sudah-diberi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-giver-revoke-gift-already-given/