FatwaPerakTransactions & Finance
Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan untung atas angin?
What is meant by "untung atas angin" (windfall profit)?
Short answer
Untung atas angin refers to any activity in a transaction through which a person gains profit without any effort or capital.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Untung atas angin refers to any activity in a transaction through which a person gains profit without any effort or capital. It is usually done by an intermediary, commonly known as a middleman. The profit may be called by various terms such as reward, incentive or commission.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Untung atas angin adalah sebarang aktiviti yang dilakukan oleh individu dalam urusniaga yang menyebabkannya memperolehi keuntungan tanpa melalui usaha ataupun modal.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan untung atas angin?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#discounts-7. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-untung-atas-angin/