FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-196: HAK PEKERJA DALAM ISLAM
What are the rights of workers in Islam, particularly regarding payment of wages by the employer?
Short answer
Islam encourages work and stresses that the source of livelihood must be lawful and consistent with the sharia.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Islam encourages work and stresses that the source of livelihood must be lawful and consistent with the sharia. Among the rights of a worker is receiving the promised wage according to the agreed terms, and the employer should pay promptly once the work is done, without any obstacle. The method of payment may be agreed between worker and employer, whether daily, weekly, monthly, in a lump sum or hourly, and that agreement must be honoured.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haram hukumnya menunda gaji pekerja sedangkan tidak ada kekangan untuk segera menyerahkannya.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-196: HAK PEKERJA DALAM ISLAM”, 10 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3562-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-196-hak-pekerja-dalam-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/rights-of-workers-in-islam-wages/