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Hukum Menipu Dalam Membuat Tuntutan Elaun
What is the ruling on cheating when making an allowance claim, and what should be done with the money obtained?
Short answer
Cheating in an allowance claim is a sin and counts as taking wealth unlawfully, so the money received is haram.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Cheating in an allowance claim is a sin and counts as taking wealth unlawfully, so the money received is haram. It must be returned to the government, or channelled to the original purpose of the allocation if it cannot be returned directly. If neither is possible, the money may be used for the school's interests, benefiting teachers and pupils. This guidance is from the Perlis Mufti Department's Buhuth Unit and is not an official Perlis state fatwa.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menipu dalam membuat tuntutan adalah perbuatan dosa. Ia termasuk dalam salah satu cara mendapatkan harta secara batil.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Menipu Dalam Membuat Tuntutan Elaun”, 25 October 2022. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/720-hukum-menipu-dalam-membuat-tuntutan-elaun. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-cheating-allowance-claim-money/