FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #271 : TUNJUK ARAH KE BAHAGIAN ARAK
Is it sinful for a supermarket worker to tell customers where to find a shop that sells alcohol?
Short answer
The prohibition of alcohol and usury covers related activities, not only drinking.
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
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The prohibition of alcohol and usury covers related activities, not only drinking. Based on the hadith that one who points to good is like the doer, by implication one who points to evil bears sin like the doer. The likeness is in the root of the sin, not its degree. The fatwa advises the worker to reply politely, even tactfully, and refer the customer to a non-Muslim colleague.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, pengharaman riba dan arak tidak terhad kepada meminumnya sahaja, tetapi kepada aktiviti-akviti yang berhubung dengannya juga.
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 #271 : TUNJUK ARAH KE BAHAGIAN ARAK”, 16 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1308-al-kafi-271-tunjuk-arah-ke-bahagian-arak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/directing-customers-to-alcohol-shop-ruling/