FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1040: HUKUM MENJUAL TIN ARAK
Is it forbidden to collect and sell empty alcohol cans by weight as a side job?
Short answer
Selling alcohol cans and benefiting from them is permissible once the cans have been cleaned, because the prohibition lies in the alcohol itself and not in its container.
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
Selling alcohol cans and benefiting from them is permissible once the cans have been cleaned, because the prohibition lies in the alcohol itself and not in its container. A container that held alcohol can be purified by washing it once, and washing it three times is recommended. This permission applies when the sale or use of the cans is not for processing or other matters connected with alcohol, in view of the hadith cursing the ten categories of people involved with alcohol.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berbalik kepada persoalan yang diajukan di atas, hukumnya adalah diharuskan untuk tujuan jual beli dan juga boleh mengambil manfaat daripada tin minuman itu selepas ia dibersihkan.
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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 #1040: HUKUM MENJUAL TIN ARAK”, 11 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3011-al-kafi-1040-hukum-menjual-tin-arak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-selling-alcohol-cans/