FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1422 : BEREBUT BARANG SEDEKAH DI MASJID
What is the ruling on committee members or others taking large amounts of food donated at a mosque and bringing it home, denying those who arrive later their share?
Short answer
The ruling depends on the person taking it. Someone in need, or taking for dependents or guests, is permitted.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling depends on the person taking it. Someone in need, or taking for dependents or guests, is permitted. A wealthy or self-sufficient person may take it but it is disliked, and it becomes forbidden if the donation was designated for the poor or the donor set a specific method of distribution that is not followed. The prohibition is lifted when the aim is to prevent the food from spoiling or being wasted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya orang yang mengambil sedekah itu adalah seorang yang sudah cukup keperluannya atau kaya, maka hukum mengambil sedekah itu adalah diharuskan tetapi makruh
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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 #1422 : BEREBUT BARANG SEDEKAH DI MASJID”, 14 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3793-al-kafi-1422-berebut-barang-sedekah-di-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-taking-excess-mosque-charity-food/