FatwaSarawakTransactions & Finance
Menerima duit hutang dari sumber haram
Is a creditor allowed to accept debt repayment from a debtor who uses money from an unlawful source?
Short answer
A debtor may not use unlawful wealth to settle his debt. The creditor is not required to investigate the source of the repayment, so it is permissible for him to accept it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A debtor may not use unlawful wealth to settle his debt. The creditor is not required to investigate the source of the repayment, so it is permissible for him to accept it. However, if the creditor knows with certainty that the money is from an unlawful source, he may not accept it as repayment of the debt.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi pemiutang pula, tidak menjadi satu tuntutan ke atasnya untuk mengetahui sumber harta yang digunakan untuk melunaskan hutang. Justeru, harus baginya untuk menerima bayaran hutang tersebut.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Menerima duit hutang dari sumber haram”, 9 September 2024. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2024-09-09-menerima-duit-hutang-dari-sumber-haram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/creditor-accepting-debt-payment-from-haram-source/