FatwaNegeri SembilanEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Penyaluran Harta Tidak Patuh Syariah Ke Baitulmal Dan Institusi Islam Lain
How should wealth obtained in a non-Shariah-compliant manner be channelled or purified?
Short answer
Wealth obtained through non-Shariah-compliant means such as usury, gharar, gambling, fraud, robbery, seizure and bribery is haram and may not be used for one's own benefit.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Wealth obtained through non-Shariah-compliant means such as usury, gharar, gambling, fraud, robbery, seizure and bribery is haram and may not be used for one's own benefit. It must be purified by handing it over to the Baitulmal for the general welfare of Muslims. If the wealth was robbed or stolen, it must be returned to its owner, then to the heirs if the owner has died or cannot be found, and it goes to the Baitulmal only when neither owner nor heirs can be identified.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Diserah kepada Baitulmal untuk maslahah-maslahah umum umat Islam seperti membiayai pembinaan atau penyelenggaraan jambatan, jalan, tandas dan seumpamanya;
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Penyaluran Harta Tidak Patuh Syariah Ke Baitulmal Dan Institusi Islam Lain”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/penyaluran-harta-tidak-patuh-syariah-ke-baitulmal-dan-institusi-islam-lain/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/channelling-non-shariah-compliant-wealth-baitulmal/