FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
AL-KAFI #1237: RASUAH SUDAH MENJADI BUDAYA RAKYAT MALAYSIA?
Has bribery become a culture among Malaysians, and what is its ruling in Islam?
Short answer
Bribery is giving or receiving something to nullify what is right or to uphold what is false, and its prohibition is clear in the Quran and the Sunnah.
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
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Bribery is giving or receiving something to nullify what is right or to uphold what is false, and its prohibition is clear in the Quran and the Sunnah. Hadith curses both the giver and the taker of bribes. The fatwa cites a statement that bribery has become part of society's life, knowingly or not, and lists its harmful effects such as the collapse of justice, higher management costs and unequal distribution of wealth. Muslims are urged to avoid every form of bribery and to build integrity and trustworthiness.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengharaman rasuah adalah jelas sama ada di dalam al-Quran dan al-Sunnah.
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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 #1237: RASUAH SUDAH MENJADI BUDAYA RAKYAT MALAYSIA?”, 22 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3339-al-kafi-1237-rasuah-sudah-menjadi-budaya-rakyat-malaysia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-bribery-a-culture-in-malaysia-ruling/