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AL-KAFI #1495: HUKUM MEMBERIKAN KHIDMAT PENDAWAIAN, PERPAIPAN DAN KAWALAN HAIWAN PEROSAK DI RUMAH IBADAT AGAMA LAIN
Is it permissible for a Muslim to provide wiring, plumbing and pest control services at another religion's place of worship?
Short answer
Providing wiring, plumbing, pest control and similar services at another religion's place of worship is permissible.
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
Providing wiring, plumbing, pest control and similar services at another religion's place of worship is permissible. These are worldly services with no direct link to the religious rituals, and fall under general dealings based on mutual cooperation, not on promoting the other religion's rites. This is not to be likened to the prohibition on Muslims taking part in building such places of worship, since it concerns only general services for daily convenience.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, pada hemat kami hukum menyediakan khidmat pendawaian, perpaipan, kawalan haiwan perosak dan seumpamanya di rumah ibadat agama lain adalah diharuskan, dan ia tidak dikira memakmurkan syiar agama lain.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1495: HUKUM MEMBERIKAN KHIDMAT PENDAWAIAN, PERPAIPAN DAN KAWALAN HAIWAN PEROSAK DI RUMAH IBADAT AGAMA LAIN”, 3 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3928-al-kafi-1495-hukum-memberikan-khidmat-pendawaian-perpaipan-dan-kawalan-haiwan-perosak-di-rumah-ibadat-agama-lain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslim-wiring-plumbing-pest-control-other-worship-places/