FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #853: HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN KHIDMAT PARKIR BERBAYAR DI GEREJA
Is it permissible for a Muslim to use paid parking services offered by a church, and does it amount to complicity in another religion's affairs?
Short answer
Using paid parking at a church or another place of worship is permissible, as it falls under mu'amalat and does not involve glorifying the symbols of another religion.
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 paid parking at a church or another place of worship is permissible, as it falls under mu'amalat and does not involve glorifying the symbols of another religion. The permission is tied to certain conditions: the provider does not state outright that the income goes to building the place of worship, the user truly cannot afford the costlier parking, and parking free of doubt is always preferred. If a person can afford to pay more, it is better for them to use other parking in order to avoid disagreement among scholars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, kami berpandangan hukum menggunakan khidmat parkir berbayar di gereja atau di rumah ibadat agama lain adalah harus.
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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 #853: HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN KHIDMAT PARKIR BERBAYAR DI GEREJA”, 18 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2683-al-kafi-853-hukum-menggunakan-khidmat-parkir-berbayar-di-gereja. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-paid-parking-at-church/