FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #981: ADAKAH PERLU MELAPORKAN KESALAHAN MAJIKAN KEPADA PIHAK BERKUASA?
Is an employee obliged to report an employer's abuse of power to the authorities?
Short answer
Changing wrongdoing, including stopping an employer's misconduct by speaking up or complaining to the authorities, is a communal obligation (fardhu kifayah).
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Changing wrongdoing, including stopping an employer's misconduct by speaking up or complaining to the authorities, is a communal obligation (fardhu kifayah). Because it is a communal obligation, it is not binding on every individual. A person who fears losing their job or facing disciplinary action is not sinful for not acting, but must firmly reject the misconduct in the heart.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh tu, menegah salah laku majikan dengan cara menegur atau mengadu kepada pihak berkuasa adalah fardhu kifayah.
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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. “AL-KAFI #981: ADAKAH PERLU MELAPORKAN KESALAHAN MAJIKAN KEPADA PIHAK BERKUASA?”, 24 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2916-al-kafi-981-adakah-perlu-melaporkan-kesalahan-majikan-kepada-pihak-berkuasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-employee-report-employer-misconduct-to-authorities/