FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #1222 : HUKUM PEGAWAI KERAJAAN MENYELIA URUSAN BERKAITAN ARAK
Are customs officers or health officers who supervise alcohol-related matters and premises among the ten categories cursed in the hadith?
Short answer
The fatwa holds that customs officers handling the import and export of alcoholic drinks, and health officers inspecting premises that sell them, are not sinful and are not regarded as accomplices in drinking alcohol.
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
The fatwa holds that customs officers handling the import and export of alcoholic drinks, and health officers inspecting premises that sell them, are not sinful and are not regarded as accomplices in drinking alcohol. This is based on legal maxims concerning intention, not abandoning all of a duty when it cannot be fully achieved, relief when matters are constrained, and the principle of avoiding hardship. The authorities are urged to draft a policy so that non-Muslim staff handle the technical matters involving alcohol, and in the meantime officers are advised to discuss this with colleagues and superiors.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, kami berpandangan bahawa pegawai kastam yang menguruskan keluar masuk minuman beralkohol dan pegawai kesihatan yang menyelia premis-premis yang menjualnya adalah tidak berdosa dan tidak dianggap sebagai bersubahat dalam aktiviti meminum arak.
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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 #1222 : HUKUM PEGAWAI KERAJAAN MENYELIA URUSAN BERKAITAN ARAK”, 17 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3318-al-kafi-1222-hukum-pegawai-kerajaan-menyelia-urusan-berkaitan-arak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-government-officers-supervising-alcohol-matters/