FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1894: HUKUM BERGURAU DENGAN CARA SEMBUNYIKAN BARANG ORANG LAIN
What is the ruling on joking with family or friends by hiding their belongings?
Short answer
Taking or hiding the belongings of family members or friends as a joke is prohibited.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Taking or hiding the belongings of family members or friends as a joke is prohibited. The ruling rests on a hadith forbidding the taking of a brother's property whether in jest or in earnest, since the act causes distress and harms the owner. Islam encourages joking about wholesome matters, provided it does not cause pain or conflict.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seseorang itu dilarang mengambil barang dan harta kepunyaan ahli keluarga atau rakan-rakan dengan niat bergurau.
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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 #1894: HUKUM BERGURAU DENGAN CARA SEMBUNYIKAN BARANG ORANG LAIN”, 23 October 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5423-al-kafi-1894-hukum-bergurau-dengan-cara-sembunyikan-barang-orang-lain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-joking-hiding-others-belongings/