FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1127: HUKUM BERSUMPAH UNTUK MELARISKAN PERNIAGAAN
What is the ruling on swearing oaths, even false ones, to boost business sales?
Short answer
The fatwa states that swearing falsely to promote sales is strongly prohibited, and its prohibition is graver because it deceives buyers.
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
The fatwa states that swearing falsely to promote sales is strongly prohibited, and its prohibition is graver because it deceives buyers. Habitually swearing by Allah in trade is also discouraged, even when the oath is truthful. Such oaths may help goods sell, but they remove blessing, serve as a tool to mislead buyers, and erode reverence for Allah in the heart.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Lebih berat lagi pengharamannya, jika pengeliruannya itu dilakukan dengan bersumpah bohong.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1127: HUKUM BERSUMPAH UNTUK MELARISKAN PERNIAGAAN”, 24 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3149-al-kafi-1127-hukum-bersumpah-untuk-melariskan-perniagaan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-swearing-oaths-to-boost-business/