FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1818: HUKUM MEMBAYAR HUTANG YANG SUDAH TIDAK DITUNTUT KERANA TERHUTANG BUDI
Must a child repay a father's debt that the creditor has already forgiven out of gratitude?
Short answer
When a creditor has forgiven a debt, it is considered dropped and is no longer obligatory to settle, following the principle that a right that has been waived cannot be reclaimed.
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
When a creditor has forgiven a debt, it is considered dropped and is no longer obligatory to settle, following the principle that a right that has been waived cannot be reclaimed. If another party such as the debtor's child still wishes to pay out of a sense of indebtedness and the creditor accepts, the payment is treated as a gift rather than repayment of the debt. This is permissible.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walau bagaimanapun, sekiranya pemiutang telah melepaskan haknya untuk menuntut hutang atau menghalalkan sebahagian mahupun keseluruhan hutang, maka hutang tersebut dianggap terlunas.
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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 #1818: HUKUM MEMBAYAR HUTANG YANG SUDAH TIDAK DITUNTUT KERANA TERHUTANG BUDI”, 17 August 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4919-al-kafi-1818-hukum-membayar-hutang-yang-sudah-tidak-dituntut-kerana-terhutang-budi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/repaying-debt-already-forgiven-by-creditor/