FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 630: HUKUM MEMBELI BARANGAN HASIL PENCEROBOHAN
What is the ruling on buying food from a seller whose produce comes from encroaching on a forest reserve?
Short answer
A buyer who knows with certainty that the goods are stolen, seized or obtained through encroachment shares in the seller's sin, so the purchase is prohibited as it amounts to assisting in something forbidden.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A buyer who knows with certainty that the goods are stolen, seized or obtained through encroachment shares in the seller's sin, so the purchase is prohibited as it amounts to assisting in something forbidden. A buyer who does not know the origin of the goods bears no sin, since no one carries the burden of another's wrongdoing. The proceeds from such unlawful activity are also considered forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun, pembeli tidak berdosa membeli barangan curi sekiranya tidak mengetaui status sumber barangan tersebut.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 630: HUKUM MEMBELI BARANGAN HASIL PENCEROBOHAN”, 21 October 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5019-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-630-hukum-membeli-barangan-hasil-pencerobohan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-buying-goods-from-encroachment/