FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #2052: HUKUM MEMBANTU MENEBUS EMAS HAK MILIK ORANG LAIN
What is the ruling on helping to redeem another person's pawned gold, and do close family members have a right to own the gold while the original owner is still alive?
Short answer
Helping to redeem pawned gold is permissible and encouraged as an act of ihsan.
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
Helping to redeem pawned gold is permissible and encouraged as an act of ihsan. Ownership of the gold does not pass to the person who pays for it unless there is a valid contract or consent from the original owner, and taking it otherwise counts as wrongfully taking another's property. A valid arrangement can be made through a loan, a sale or a gift contract. Family members have no claim to the gold while the original owner is alive unless a valid contract proves ownership.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membantu menebus emas yang digadai adalah harus dan digalakkan dalam Islam. Namun, hak milik emas tersebut tetap kekal kepada pemilik asal selagi tiada persetujuan atau akad jelas yang memindahkan milik kepada orang yang menebusnya.
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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 #2052: HUKUM MEMBANTU MENEBUS EMAS HAK MILIK ORANG LAIN”, 15 December 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/6457-al-kafi-2052-hukum-membantu-menebus-emas-hak-milik-orang-lain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-redeeming-another-persons-pawned-gold/