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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-364: TABIAT FREE RIDER DALAM TUGASAN BERKUMPULAN
What is the ruling on being a free rider in group assignments?
Short answer
A free rider is a person who benefits from being a member of a group but does not contribute to it.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A free rider is a person who benefits from being a member of a group but does not contribute to it. The ruling links this habit to betrayal of trust, and trusts must be fulfilled because the Quran and hadith forbid betrayal and describe it as a sign of hypocrisy. The consequences include sin, loss of others' trust and knowledge that lacks blessing. The text also notes an element of deception in this habit.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Free Rider bermaksud individu yang mendapat faedah daripada menjadi ahli sesuatu kumpulan tetapi tidak mahu menyumbang untuk kebaikan kumpulan 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-364: TABIAT FREE RIDER DALAM TUGASAN BERKUMPULAN”, 10 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3971-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-364-tabiat-free-rider-dalam-tugasan-berkumpulan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-free-rider-group-assignments/