FatwaNegeri SembilanTransactions & Finance
Arak
What is the ruling on a Muslim employee carrying bottles of alcohol, placing them on shelves or on a customer's table, even when the seller is non-Muslim and the employee does not pour the drink?
Short answer
The fatwa states that the prohibition of alcohol is not limited to drinking it but covers every effort and activity connected with it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa states that the prohibition of alcohol is not limited to drinking it but covers every effort and activity connected with it. This includes those who carry it, pour it, sell it, buy it, and those who request that it be delivered or bought for them. The fatwa supports this with a hadith reported by Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah that mentions ten categories of people cursed in relation to alcohol.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengharaman arak itu tidak terhad kepada meminum arak itu sahaja malah meliputi apa jua usaha atau aktiviti yang berkaitan dengannya
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Arak”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/arak/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslim-employee-carrying-alcohol-bottles-ruling/