FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1821 : ADAKAH PAHALA DERMA DITERIMA JIKA TIDAK SAMPAI KEPADA PENERIMA YANG DINIATKAN?
Is the reward for a donation still accepted if it does not reach the intended recipient?
Short answer
The reward for a donation made sincerely for the sake of Allah is still accepted even if it does not reach the intended recipient, including when it ends up with an unqualified person such as a thief or a wealthy person.
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 reward for a donation made sincerely for the sake of Allah is still accepted even if it does not reach the intended recipient, including when it ends up with an unqualified person such as a thief or a wealthy person. The ruling relies on the hadith of the man who unknowingly gave charity to a thief, an adulteress and a rich man, and on Ibn Hajar's comment that charity is accepted when the intention is sound. Donors should still make inquiries so that the money reaches its proper target, and should avoid funds proven to be misused.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pahala derma yang diniatkan kerana Allah SWT pasti akan diterima oleh-Nya walaupun tidak sampai kepada penerima yang diniatkan, bahkan walaupun diterima oleh orang yang tidak layak menerimanya seperti pencuri, orang kaya dan sebagainya.
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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 #1821 : ADAKAH PAHALA DERMA DITERIMA JIKA TIDAK SAMPAI KEPADA PENERIMA YANG DINIATKAN?”, 26 August 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4953-al-kafi-1821-adakah-pahala-derma-diterima-jika-tidak-sampai-kepada-penerima-yang-diniatkan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-donation-reward-accepted-if-not-reaching-recipient/