FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
AL-KAFI #739 : HUKUM “WANG PERTARUHAN” DALAM PILIHAN RAYA
Is the so-called betting money charged to each election candidate considered gambling?
Short answer
The money charged to election candidates is permissible and is not gambling.
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
The money charged to election candidates is permissible and is not gambling. It is in fact a deposit paid to the Election Commission as a third party, not a wager between candidates, and a winning candidate does not take the losing candidate's money. The deposit is forfeited only if a candidate fails to obtain at least one eighth of the total votes, which is treated as a fine under ta'zir bi al-mal and is comparable to the 'urbun sale.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kami berpandangan wang yang dikenakan terhadap calon dalam pilihan raya adalah harus berdasarkan hujahan berikut:
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #739 : HUKUM “WANG PERTARUHAN” DALAM PILIHAN RAYA”, 7 May 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2397-al-kafi-739-hukum-wang-pertaruhan-dalam-pilihan-raya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-election-deposit-money-gambling/