FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1480 : HUKUM MENERIMA SEDEKAH DARIPADA HARTA RIBA
Is it permissible to accept and use gifts of goods or food from a person whose income partly comes from riba (usury)?
Short answer
Accepting charity or gifts from haram or doubtful (syubhah) wealth is permissible in Islamic law.
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
Accepting charity or gifts from haram or doubtful (syubhah) wealth is permissible in Islamic law. The sin of the person who earned the wealth unlawfully falls on that person alone and is not borne by those who deal with him. However, money received from riba, gambling or alcohol sales in which the recipient personally took part is haram. Money received through sale, debt repayment, charity or a gift, without involvement in the unlawful activity, is originally halal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, hukum menerima sedekah atau hadiah daripada harta haram atau syubhah adalah diharuskan di sisi syarak.
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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 #1480 : HUKUM MENERIMA SEDEKAH DARIPADA HARTA RIBA”, 16 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3893-al-kafi-1480-hukum-menerima-sedekah-daripada-harta-riba. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-accepting-charity-from-riba-wealth/