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AL-KAFI #1934: PANDANGAN SYARAK TENTANG POLISI ‘ONCE BROKEN CONSIDERED SOLD’
Is the 'once broken considered sold' policy valid in Islamic law, and what is the status of a customer made to pay for an item they damaged?
Short answer
The policy is valid in Islamic law because an item damaged, whether intentionally or accidentally, must be compensated at its value.
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 policy is valid in Islamic law because an item damaged, whether intentionally or accidentally, must be compensated at its value. The phrase 'considered sold' does not mean a sale contract has taken place, but refers to the obligation to pay compensation. Accidental damage carries no sin, yet compensation is still required because the property belongs to another person.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Polisi ini adalah sah menurut syarak kerana barang yang dirosakkan dengan sengaja atau tidak sengaja hendaklah diganti semula dengan nilainya.
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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 #1934: PANDANGAN SYARAK TENTANG POLISI ‘ONCE BROKEN CONSIDERED SOLD’”, 8 May 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5632-al-kafi-1934-pandangan-syarak-tentang-polisi-once-broken-consider-sold. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-once-broken-considered-sold-policy/