FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-835: HUKUM IBU BAPA MENGGUNAKAN DUIT RAYA ANAK-ANAK
Is it permissible for parents to use their children's Eid money for purposes other than the children's needs?
Short answer
Eid money received by a child belongs to that child, and parents are only entrusted to keep it.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Eid money received by a child belongs to that child, and parents are only entrusted to keep it. Parents may not spend it arbitrarily except where there is a genuine need, which follows the majority view of the Shafi'i, Hanafi and Maliki jurists. If they have already used it for something that is not a need or benefit of the child, they are obliged to replace it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haram bagi ibu bapa untuk menggunakan duit raya anak-anak mereka dengan sewenang-wenangnya kecuali dalam keadaan yang memerlukan sahaja.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-835: HUKUM IBU BAPA MENGGUNAKAN DUIT RAYA ANAK-ANAK”, 19 April 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5892-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-835-hukum-ibu-bapa-menggunakan-duit-raya-anak-anak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/parents-using-childrens-eid-money-ruling/