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Hukum Berjual Beli Di Dalam Masjid
What is the ruling on buying and selling inside a mosque?
Short answer
Deliberately using a mosque as a place of trade is forbidden by the consensus of scholars, even for small quantities.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Deliberately using a mosque as a place of trade is forbidden by the consensus of scholars, even for small quantities. Where a transaction happens without the intention of making the mosque a marketplace, scholars differ, and the fatwa concludes that it is forbidden if it disturbs worship. It is disliked if it happens incidentally without disturbing worship, and also disliked if done online without showing any trading atmosphere in the mosque. Buildings not endowed or designated for congregational prayers and worship, even if near the mosque, are not regarded as a mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sengaja menjadikan atau menggunakan masjid sebagai tempat jual beli sekalipun dalam kuantiti yang sedikit adalah diharamkan berdasarkan ittifaq (kesepakatan) ulama.
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Berjual Beli Di Dalam Masjid”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/705-hukum-berjual-beli-di-dalam-masjid-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-buying-selling-inside-mosque/