FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-58: HARI PEKERJA...INILAH NASIHATKU
What advice does Islam give to workers on Labour Day regarding the trust of work, sincerity and procrastination?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas states that a position or task is a trust from Allah that must be fulfilled and will be accounted for in the hereafter.
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 Linnas
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas states that a position or task is a trust from Allah that must be fulfilled and will be accounted for in the hereafter. Workers are advised to purify their intention so that work is done for Allah and counts as worship, not for praise, money, wealth or rank. Procrastination should be avoided, as some of the salaf described it as one of the soldiers of Satan and a capital of bankruptcy.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Memenuhi segala amanah yang telah Allah SWT berikan kepada kita adalah wajib.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-58: HARI PEKERJA...INILAH NASIHATKU”, 11 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/1165-bayan-linnas-siri-58-hari-pekerja-inilah-nasihatku. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/labour-day-advice-trust-sincerity-procrastination/