FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #1635: SEDEKAHKAN LEBIHAN MAKANAN KENDURI KEPADA PUSAT TAHFIZ
Is it permissible to give spoiled or rotten leftover feast food to a tahfiz centre?
Short answer
Giving items as charity is by default recommended. However, if the item is known to be spoiled and may harm the recipient, such as stale rice, giving it is 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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Giving items as charity is by default recommended. However, if the item is known to be spoiled and may harm the recipient, such as stale rice, giving it is forbidden. The fatwa advises donors to check the condition of the food first or to invite the tahfiz students to the event, and stresses that tahfiz centres are not dumping grounds for unwanted goods.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun begitu, sekiranya sesuatu barang yang ingin didermakan itu diyakini telah rosak dan boleh mendatang kemudaratan kepada penerima seperti memberi nasi yang telah basi dan seumpamanya, maka hukumnya adalah haram dan dilarang.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1635: SEDEKAHKAN LEBIHAN MAKANAN KENDURI KEPADA PUSAT TAHFIZ”, 1 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4257-al-kafi-1635-sedekahkan-lebihan-makanan-kenduri-kepada-pusat-tahfiz. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-giving-spoiled-food-to-tahfiz-centre/