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Fatwa Mengenai Kutipan Sumbangan Dan Pergerakan Tabung Masjid Sewaktu Khatib Berkhutbah Di Masjid-Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan
Is it permissible to pass around donation boxes or collect donations in the mosque while the khatib is delivering the Friday sermon?
Short answer
The Federal Territory Syariah Legal Consultative Committee ruled that moving donation boxes or collecting contributions during the Friday sermon is haram.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territory Syariah Legal Consultative Committee ruled that moving donation boxes or collecting contributions during the Friday sermon is haram. The ruling rests on hadith stating that idle acts during the sermon forfeit the merit of Friday prayer, so that worshippers stay focused and are not disturbed. The committee suggested collecting after the Friday prayer or before the call to prayer, with collectors avoiding passing in front of people praying. The khatib may also encourage donations and pray for donors at the end of the sermon.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
HARAM1 menggerakkan tabung atau mengutip sumbangan ketika khutbah disampaikan oleh khatib pada Hari Jumaat.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Mengenai Kutipan Sumbangan Dan Pergerakan Tabung Masjid Sewaktu Khatib Berkhutbah Di Masjid-Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/FATWA%20MENGENAI%20KUTIPAN%20SUMBANGAN%20DAN%20PERGERAKAN%20TABUNG%20MASJID%20SEWAKTU%20KHATIB%20BERKHUTBAH%20DI%20MASJID-MASJID%20WILAYAH%20PERSEKUTUAN. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/collecting-donations-during-friday-sermon-mosque/