FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #646 : HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN WIFI YANG TIDAK DILETAKKAN PASSWORD (KATA LALUAN)
What is the ruling on using a wifi network that has no password?
Short answer
Using a wifi network without a password is not permitted unless the owner has given permission.
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
Using a wifi network without a password is not permitted unless the owner has given permission. It is allowed if one knows that the owner is content and consents to its use. This view rests on the prohibition of consuming another person's property unlawfully and the hadith that a Muslim's property is not lawful to take without his consent.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam isu ini, kami berpandangan tidak dibolehkan untuk menggunakan wifi yang tidak diletakkan password kecuali setelah mendapat keizinan daripada pemilik wifi tersebut.
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 #646 : HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN WIFI YANG TIDAK DILETAKKAN PASSWORD (KATA LALUAN)”, 12 July 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/749-al-kafi-646-hukum-menggunakan-wifi-yang-tidak-diletakkan-password-kata-laluan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-using-wifi-without-password/