FatwaJohorTransactions & Finance
MEMOHON FATWA BERKAITAN CADANGAN SEWAAN OLEH RHB BANK BERHAD DI BANGUNAN BAITUL MAL DAERAH PONTIAN, JOHOR.
Is it permissible to lease a Baitul Mal building to a bank such as RHB Bank Berhad that has conventional banking activities?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that, according to Islamic law, it is not permissible to lease a building to banks that carry out conventional activities based on riba.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that, according to Islamic law, it is not permissible to lease a building to banks that carry out conventional activities based on riba. The same prohibition applies to banks that run Shariah-based Islamic banking but mix it with conventional services based on riba. The decision was made on 10 April 2012 and was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak harus menurut hukum syarak penyewaan bangunan kepada bank-bank yang menjalankan aktiviti konvensional yang berteraskan riba.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MEMOHON FATWA BERKAITAN CADANGAN SEWAAN OLEH RHB BANK BERHAD DI BANGUNAN BAITUL MAL DAERAH PONTIAN, JOHOR.”, 10 April 2012. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=508. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/leasing-building-to-conventional-bank-ruling/