FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1721 : SEDEKAH PENGUSAHA JUDI DI ATAS TALIAN YANG BUKAN ISLAM
May I accept a share of the profits from a non-Muslim friend's online gambling cyber cafe for charity and public facilities?
Short answer
Unlawful wealth obtained with the owner's consent, or whose owner cannot be traced, must be given away for the public benefit of Muslims or to the poor.
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
Unlawful wealth obtained with the owner's consent, or whose owner cannot be traced, must be given away for the public benefit of Muslims or to the poor. The fatwa leans towards handing such funds to the State Islamic Religious Councils through their zakat collection centres, as they act as the judge managing such wealth. An intermediary may not take any payment from the money or promote the gambling, and the donation must not be used to justify gambling. The questioner is advised to counsel the friend to stop gambling.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak boleh perbuatan sedekah itu menjadi justifikasi kepada amalan perjudian.
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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 #1721 : SEDEKAH PENGUSAHA JUDI DI ATAS TALIAN YANG BUKAN ISLAM”, 4 May 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4494-al-kafi-1720-sedekah-pengusaha-judi-di-atas-talian-yang-bukan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/charity-from-non-muslim-online-gambling-operator/