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HUKUM MENGGERAKKAN TABUNG KUTIPAN DERMA/SUMBANGAN KETIKA KHUTBAH JUMAAT
What is the ruling on passing around a donation box during the Friday sermon?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that passing around a donation or contribution box during the Friday sermon is makruh (disliked).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that passing around a donation or contribution box during the Friday sermon is makruh (disliked). It advises that collection be done before the sermon or after the Friday prayer. Boxes may also be placed in greater numbers along the prayer rows, beside walkways, at the mosque entrances and exits, and in other suitable places.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
menggerakkan tabung kutipan derma atau sumbangan ketika khutbah Jumaat adalah makruh.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MENGGERAKKAN TABUNG KUTIPAN DERMA/SUMBANGAN KETIKA KHUTBAH JUMAAT”, 18 December 2017. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1133. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-donation-box-during-friday-sermon/