FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1 : DUIT HASIL JUDI BELANJA MAKAN
Can I eat food paid for by an employer using money from an haram source, and is it proper to donate the cost of that meal to a mosque or orphanage so that the meal is made lawful?
Short answer
The preferred course is not to eat the food, because food known to come from an haram source is haram to consume.
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 preferred course is not to eat the food, because food known to come from an haram source is haram to consume. However, where a person is almost compelled and under social pressure, the act is not regarded as an offence. He should still repent and try to find a good way to avoid eating such food in future. Donating part of one's income afterwards is encouraged and very good, in line with the hadith that urges following a wrong deed with a good one.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Paling aula tuan tidak memakannya kerana apabila kita mengetahui dari sumber yang haram, maka haram kita memakannya.
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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 #1 : DUIT HASIL JUDI BELANJA MAKAN”, 26 March 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1619-dibelanja-makan-dengan-hasil-duit-judi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/eating-food-bought-with-gambling-money/