FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI # 776 : HUKUM BERI HUTANG KEPADA KAWAN YANG DIKETAHUI AKAN BELI SESUATU TIDAK BERMANFAAT
What is the ruling on lending money to a friend who is known to be using it for something useless or just to show off?
Short answer
Lending is ordinarily recommended and borrowing is permissible, but the ruling can change according to the borrower's purpose.
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
Lending is ordinarily recommended and borrowing is permissible, but the ruling can change according to the borrower's purpose. If the lender knows the money will go to something of no benefit or merely to show off, lending is makruh (disliked). The same applies where the borrower is known to be unable to repay. If the purpose is forbidden, such as alcohol or gambling, the loan is haram.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, sebagai kesimpulan, adalah makruh memberi hutang sekiranya pemberi hutang telah mengetahui bahawa orang yang ingin berhutang akan membeli sesuatu yang tidak berfaedah atau membeli sesuatu sekadar untuk menunjuk-nunjuk sedangkan dia tidak mempunyai kemampuan.
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 # 776 : HUKUM BERI HUTANG KEPADA KAWAN YANG DIKETAHUI AKAN BELI SESUATU TIDAK BERMANFAAT”, 9 July 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2505-al-kafi-776-hukum-beri-hutang-kepada-kawan-yang-diketahui-akan-beli-sesuatu-tidak-bermanfaat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-lending-money-friend-useless-purchase-showing-off/