FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #2031: TAUBAT BUKAN PENGHALANG DARIPADA MENGUMPULKAN HABUAN DUNIA
Does repentance mean abandoning wealth and worldly gains, as an artist did after being moved by the warning in Surah al-Humazah?
Short answer
The warning in Surah al-Humazah targets greed, arrogance and the belief that wealth grants eternal life, not the accumulation of wealth itself.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The warning in Surah al-Humazah targets greed, arrogance and the belief that wealth grants eternal life, not the accumulation of wealth itself. Repentance does not prevent a person from earning a living, but corrects intention so that wealth is sought lawfully and does not distract from the hereafter. The preservation of wealth is among the essential needs (al-daruriyyat) in the maqasid of the Shariah, so abandoning wealth should be understood within a balance between spiritual life and worldly responsibility.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Taubat bukan bermakna meninggalkan usaha mencari rezeki, sebaliknya memperbetulkan niat supaya kekayaan dicari secara halal dan tidak melalaikan dari akhirat.
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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 #2031: TAUBAT BUKAN PENGHALANG DARIPADA MENGUMPULKAN HABUAN DUNIA”, 5 June 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/6269-al-kafi-2031-taubat-bukan-penghalang-daripada-mengumpulkan-habuan-dunia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-repentance-prevent-accumulating-worldly-wealth/