FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI # 1514 : HUKUM MENGAUDIT KEDAI RUNCIT ATAU PASAR RAYA YANG MENJALANKAN TRANSAKSI ARAK DAN ROKOK
What is the ruling on working as an auditor for a non-Muslim grocery store or supermarket that deals in alcohol and cigarettes?
Short answer
Auditing is considered not to be work that directly handles prohibited items, since the task is to review data and prepare reports as set by management.
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
Auditing is considered not to be work that directly handles prohibited items, since the task is to review data and prepare reports as set by management. If the store's transactions are a mix of lawful and unlawful, taking income from this work is disliked (makruh). It is forbidden if the worker is directly involved, such as drawing up contracts for the sale or purchase of alcohol or acting as an intermediary. The fatwa advises seeking work free from doubtful matters.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika pekerjaannya melibatkan transaksi yang bercampur antara halal dan haram, maka mengambil pendapatan daripada hasil pekerjaan tersebut adalah makruh.
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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 # 1514 : HUKUM MENGAUDIT KEDAI RUNCIT ATAU PASAR RAYA YANG MENJALANKAN TRANSAKSI ARAK DAN ROKOK”, 9 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3962-al-kafi-1514-hukum-mengaudit-kedai-runcit-atau-pasar-raya-yang-menjalakan-transaksi-arak-dan-rokok. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-auditor-grocery-store-alcohol-cigarettes/