FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #794 : HUKUM MENGAMBIL AIR DARI MESIN VENDING YANG ROSAK
Is it lawful to drink water from a faulty vending machine if the drink is dispensed but the inserted money is also returned?
Short answer
Taking a drink or food from a faulty vending machine without paying is forbidden and unlawful.
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
Taking a drink or food from a faulty vending machine without paying is forbidden and unlawful. A sale requires the consent of both seller and buyer, and the machine owner is entitled to payment for what was taken. The customer should inform the owner of the fault and pay the price of the drink back to the owner manually.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum mengambil atau memakan minuman dari mesin minuman yang rosak adalah dilarang dan haram jika tanpa pembayaran.
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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 #794 : HUKUM MENGAMBIL AIR DARI MESIN VENDING YANG ROSAK”, 7 August 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2546-al-kafi-794-hukum-mengambil-air-dari-mesin-vending-yang-rosak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-water-from-broken-vending-machine-lawful/