FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #774: HUTANG YANG SUDAH TERLALU LAMA
Is it permissible for someone to keep using association funds borrowed in the 1990s if the association simply decides to write off the debt?
Short answer
A debt must be repaid in the same amount received within the agreed period, and delay by a person who is able to pay is an act of injustice.
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
A debt must be repaid in the same amount received within the agreed period, and delay by a person who is able to pay is an act of injustice. The key issue is how far the authority of the trustee extends to write off a debt. The fatwa considers it proper for the matter to be discussed jointly, brought to the debtor's attention with available evidence, and witnessed so that the proof is clear.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hutang yang dipinjam wajib dilunaskan dalam jumlah yang sama dengan yang diterima daripada pemiliknya dalam tempoh yang disepakati.
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 #774: HUTANG YANG SUDAH TERLALU LAMA”, 6 July 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2502-al-kafi-774-hutang-yang-sudah-terlalu-lama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/old-debt-association-write-off-ruling/