FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #2019: HUKUM PERTUKARAN EMAS 916 DENGAN EMAS 999
Must the purity of gold be the same when exchanging 916 gold for 999 gold, in addition to equal weight?
Short answer
Exchanging gold for gold requires equal weight and equal purity, with immediate hand-to-hand delivery at the contract session.
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
Exchanging gold for gold requires equal weight and equal purity, with immediate hand-to-hand delivery at the contract session. Exchanging gold of different purity is prohibited even when the weight is the same, because the amount of pure gold and the value differ. A safer alternative is to sell the gold for cash and then buy the desired gold with that money.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, antara syarat pertukaran emas dengan emas adalah wajib sama berat dengan juga ketulenannya.
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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 #2019: HUKUM PERTUKARAN EMAS 916 DENGAN EMAS 999”, 25 March 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/6187-al-kafi-2019-hukum-pertukaran-emas-916-dengan-emas-999. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-exchanging-916-gold-for-999-gold/