FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #28 : PEKERJA SEKTOR KERAJAAN MENJALANKAN PERNIAGAAN SAMPINGAN SEMASA WAKTU BEKERJA HAKIKI
Is it permissible for a government employee to run a side business during official working hours?
Short answer
Running a side business during working hours goes against the ethics and terms agreed upon when accepting a post.
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
Running a side business during working hours goes against the ethics and terms agreed upon when accepting a post. The business should be carried out after official duties are completed. The extra work must also not cause the performance and focus on the main job to decline. The answer also stresses the importance of barakah in earning a livelihood.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hal ini menyalahi etika dan terma yang telah diakadkan ketika menerima sebarang jawatan.
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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 #28 : PEKERJA SEKTOR KERAJAAN MENJALANKAN PERNIAGAAN SAMPINGAN SEMASA WAKTU BEKERJA HAKIKI”, 6 May 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1586-pekerja-sektor-kerajaan-menjalankan-perniagaan-sampingan-semasa-waktu-bekerja-hakiki. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/government-employee-side-business-working-hours/