FatwaPenangTransactions & Finance
HUKUM MENYEDIAKAN PERKHIDMATAN PARKIR DAN MENGUTIP SEWA DARIPADA PENGUNJUNG PENGAMAL AKTIVITI KEAGAMAAN HINDU SEMPENA THAIPUSAM.
Is it permissible to provide parking services and collect parking fees from visitors attending Hindu religious activities during Thaipusam?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that this 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
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that this is permissible. The reasons given are that the parking arrangement protects the welfare of local residents and reduces the risk of collisions caused by large numbers of improperly parked vehicles. Taking payment for the effort of providing the parking and organising the vehicles in the area is also permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan bahawa harus menyediakan perkhidmatan dan menyusun atur parkir serta mengutip sewa daripada pengunjung aktiviti keagamaan Hindu sempena Thaipusam berdasarkan alasan-alasan berikut:-
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MENYEDIAKAN PERKHIDMATAN PARKIR DAN MENGUTIP SEWA DARIPADA PENGUNJUNG PENGAMAL AKTIVITI KEAGAMAAN HINDU SEMPENA THAIPUSAM.”, 8 June 2016. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=901. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/parking-services-fees-thaipusam-ruling/