FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1614: HUKUM MEMINTA SEMULA HADIAH
Is it permissible for a giver to ask for a gift back after giving it to someone, and what is the ruling?
Short answer
Asking for a gift or hibah back after the recipient has received 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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Asking for a gift or hibah back after the recipient has received it is forbidden. Once the pillars and conditions are met and the item is handed over, it becomes the recipient's property, since gifts and hibah are contracts of charity rather than exchange. The exceptions are a father reclaiming property he gave to his child, and a hibah given on condition of an exchange. The ruling relies on the hadith likening one who takes back his gift to one who swallows his vomit again.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, hukum meminta semula hadiah yang telah diberikan kepada seseorang adalah haram melainkan tuntutan semula seorang ayah terhadap anaknya dan juga hibah yang diberikan berserta syarat pertukaran.
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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 #1614: HUKUM MEMINTA SEMULA HADIAH”, 18 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4200-al-kafi-1614-hukum-meminta-semula-hadiah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-asking-for-a-gift-back/