FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #994 : HUKUM MENJUAL AIR TEBU UNTUK KEGUNAAN SEMBAHYANG AGAMA LAIN
Is it sinful for a sugarcane juice seller to sell sugarcane to a non-Muslim who says it will be used for his religious prayers?
Short answer
Trade between Muslims and non-Muslims is generally permitted, but it is forbidden to sell goods to someone who will certainly use them for sinful purposes.
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
Trade between Muslims and non-Muslims is generally permitted, but it is forbidden to sell goods to someone who will certainly use them for sinful purposes. Selling the sugarcane in this case is originally forbidden because it is regarded as cooperation in sin, and polytheism is the greatest sin. The seller is advised to politely explain that Muslims may not sell it for this purpose. If the seller faces harm, he may follow the weaker opinion that the sale is disliked, only to remove that harm, and the proceeds are best given as charity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, pada asalnya haram untuk pakcik itu menjual tebu itu, kerana dianggap tolong-menolong dalam perlakuan maksiat, sedangkan syirik itu adalah maksiat terbesar.
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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 #994 : HUKUM MENJUAL AIR TEBU UNTUK KEGUNAAN SEMBAHYANG AGAMA LAIN”, 26 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2938-al-kafi-994-hukum-menjual-air-tebu-untuk-kegunaan-sembahyang-agama-lain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-selling-sugarcane-for-other-religion-prayers/