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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-806: HUKUM MEMBERI INFAK BARANGAN YANG TIDAK ELOK
What is the ruling on giving away poor-quality items as charity, such as nearly spoiled food or torn clothes?
Short answer
Giving poor-quality items as charity is makruh (disliked) and brings no reward, following the view of al-Syirbini.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Giving poor-quality items as charity is makruh (disliked) and brings no reward, following the view of al-Syirbini. If the items are already spoiled or can no longer be used, giving them is haram because it is a form of wrongdoing and injustice towards others. Muslims are instructed to give from what is good and fine.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum memberi infak barangan yang tidak elok adalah makruh. Sekiranya barangan yang ingin diinfakkan itu tidak elok malah sudah basi, tidak boleh dimanfaatkan lagi atau sebagainya, maka haram hukumnya
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-806: HUKUM MEMBERI INFAK BARANGAN YANG TIDAK ELOK”, 23 October 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5765-hukum-memberi-infak-barangan-yang-tidak-elok. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-giving-poor-quality-items-charity/