FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1788: HUKUM MENERIMA KOMISEN DARIPADA PEGUAM
Is it permissible for a lawyer to pay a commission to someone who introduces his legal services to clients?
Short answer
The fatwa states that a lawyer may give a commission to those who bring clients to him, and the recipient may accept it if he secures clients as mutually agreed.
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
The fatwa states that a lawyer may give a commission to those who bring clients to him, and the recipient may accept it if he secures clients as mutually agreed. Commission or wages are related to the concept of ju'alah and are permissible as long as they do not come from work that is prohibited. The ju'alah contract is a non-binding contract, unlike a lease contract.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus bagi peguam memberikan komisen kepada mereka yang mendapatkan pelanggan untuknya dan harus bagi penerima komisen untuk menerima komisen jika dia mendapatkan pelanggan untuk peguam seperti yang telah di persetujui bersama.
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. “AL-KAFI #1788: HUKUM MENERIMA KOMISEN DARIPADA PEGUAM”, 28 April 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4754-al-kafi-1788-hukum-menerima-komisen-daripada-peguam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/commission-from-lawyer-ruling/