FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1088: HUKUM TAUKE KEDAI MAKAN MENUKAR SERBUK COKLAT YANG LEBIH MURAH
What is the ruling on a restaurant owner replacing Milo powder with cheaper chocolate powder to increase profit?
Short answer
Replacing Milo powder with cheaper chocolate powder without the customer's knowledge is forbidden and sinful.
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
Replacing Milo powder with cheaper chocolate powder without the customer's knowledge is forbidden and sinful. It counts as deception, since the buyer is unaware that the goods differ from what was sold, while a valid sale requires mutual consent and clear knowledge of the goods by both parties. In such a case the seller is regarded as having cheated and the sale contract is invalid. Profit should be earned through mutual consent, not trickery.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, perbuatan tersebut adalah haram dan dilarang sama sekali.
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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 #1088: HUKUM TAUKE KEDAI MAKAN MENUKAR SERBUK COKLAT YANG LEBIH MURAH”, 6 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3090-al-kafi-1089-hukum-tauke-kedai-makan-menukar-serbuk-coklat-yang-lebih-murah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-restaurant-owner-replacing-milo-with-cheaper-chocolate/