FatwaNegeri SembilanTransactions & Finance
Bayar hutang dengan duit haram
What is the ruling on repaying a debt with money from a haram source, such as proceeds from gangster activities?
Short answer
Repaying a debt with money from a haram source is haram, and the debt is not settled by it, because the money cannot be purified given that its original status is haram.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Repaying a debt with money from a haram source is haram, and the debt is not settled by it, because the money cannot be purified given that its original status is haram. A creditor who knows the money comes from a haram source and accepts it is also committing a haram act through complicity. The money is regarded as non-Shariah-compliant wealth and may be channelled to the state Baitulmal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membayar hutang dengan duit dari sumber yang haram, hukumnya adalah haram dan tidak dibenarkan kerana wang itu tidak boleh disucikan disebabkan hukum asalnya ialah haram.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Bayar hutang dengan duit haram”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/bayar-hutang-dengan-duit-haram/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-repaying-debt-with-haram-money/