FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1643: HUKUM BERNIAGA DI TEMPAT LARANGAN ATAU TANPA PERMIT
Is income earned from trading without a licence, or in a place prohibited by the local authorities, halal or haram?
Short answer
Income from trading without a licence or in a prohibited location remains halal as long as the goods sold are halal, the contract is valid and there is no deception or injustice towards the buyer.
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
Income from trading without a licence or in a prohibited location remains halal as long as the goods sold are halal, the contract is valid and there is no deception or injustice towards the buyer. However, obeying the ruler's directive is obligatory when it serves a public interest, such as safety and avoiding traffic obstruction. Disobeying these rules may still incur sin on other grounds, including safety risks and unfairness to other traders who applied for licences.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka kami tegaskan, hasil pendapatan daripada perniagaan tanpa lesen, atau yang dijalankan di lokasi yang dilarang oleh pihak berkuasa adalah tetap halal selagi barangan yang dijual adalah halal, akad yang sahih dan tidak melibatkan penipuan atau kezaliman ke atas pembeli.
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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 #1643: HUKUM BERNIAGA DI TEMPAT LARANGAN ATAU TANPA PERMIT”, 4 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4280-al-kafi-1643-hukum-berniaga-di-tempat-larangan-atau-tanpa-permit. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-trading-without-permit-or-in-prohibited-places/