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BAYAN LI AL-HAJ #SIRI 15: HUKUM MENUNAIKAN HAJI DENGAN WANG HARAM
What is the ruling on performing the obligatory Hajj using unlawful money?
Short answer
Scholars differ on this matter. Imam Ahmad held that such a Hajj is invalid and not accepted, while the majority (Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanafi) held that it is valid but the person is sinful.
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
- Bayan Li al-Haj
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ on this matter. Imam Ahmad held that such a Hajj is invalid and not accepted, while the majority (Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanafi) held that it is valid but the person is sinful. This ruling adopts the view that the Hajj is valid and that using the unlawful money is sinful, because the prohibition relates to matters outside the Hajj rites themselves. Pilgrims are advised to check the source of their funds so that their Hajj is not in vain.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam isu ini, kami berpandangan bahawa hukum haji yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan wang haram adalah sah namun penggunaan wang tersebut dikira sebagai berdosa.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LI AL-HAJ #SIRI 15: HUKUM MENUNAIKAN HAJI DENGAN WANG HARAM”, 11 August 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-li-al-haj/711-bayan-li-al-haj-siri-15-hukum-menunaikan-haji-dengan-wang-haram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hajj-performed-with-unlawful-money-ruling/