FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
pulang duit curi tanpa pengetahuan pemilik
Is it permissible to secretly return stolen money without the owner knowing, if one is too ashamed to meet the person?
Short answer
Returning the money without the owner's knowledge 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
- 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
Returning the money without the owner's knowledge is permissible. What matters is that the property reaches its original owner by whatever means. The person must also remain committed to repentance and realise that taking property without right is a grave sin with heavy consequences in this world and the hereafter.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Boleh, yang penting ialah saudara memulangkan harta yang diambil itu kepada pemilik asalnya dengan apa cara sekalipun.
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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. “pulang duit curi tanpa pengetahuan pemilik”, 15 February 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1687-pulang-duit-curi-tanpa-pengetahuan-pemilik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/return-stolen-money-without-owner-knowing/