FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
AL-KAFI # 777 : MASJID PINJAM DULU DUIT ANAK YATIM UNTUK BUAT PROGRAM
May the mosque management borrow orphans' funds first to finance a mosque program, then repay it in instalments from the Friday collection?
Short answer
This fatwa advises against using orphans' property, even as a temporary loan to be repaid later, because such property is highly sensitive and there is concern it may amount to consuming orphans' wealth.
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
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa advises against using orphans' property, even as a temporary loan to be repaid later, because such property is highly sensitive and there is concern it may amount to consuming orphans' wealth. The mosque should choose other sources of funds for its activities. Orphans' funds are better distributed to them as agreed, preferably periodically such as monthly. The fatwa does not agree with the proposal to repay in instalments.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, kami nyatakan bahawa penggunaan harta anak yatim walaupun selepas itu akan diganti seperti dalam kes masjid ini disyorkan supaya mengelakkan daripada mengambilnya dahulu sekalipun bersifat pinjaman sementara dan akan digantikan selepas itu.
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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 # 777 : MASJID PINJAM DULU DUIT ANAK YATIM UNTUK BUAT PROGRAM”, 9 July 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2506-al-kafi-777-masjid-pinjam-dulu-duit-anak-yatim-untuk-buat-program. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-mosque-borrow-orphans-money-for-programs/