FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #532 : SELESAI HUTANG GUNA WANG HARAM
What is the ruling on settling a debt using unlawful money such as gambling proceeds, betting or riba?
Short answer
Settling a debt with unlawful sources such as gambling proceeds, betting and riba 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
- 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
Settling a debt with unlawful sources such as gambling proceeds, betting and riba is haram. Wealth from a forbidden source does not become lawful when given to another person, and the giver earns no reward for it. Every Muslim must ensure that his income is lawful and is spent on lawful purposes, since both the source and the spending of wealth will be questioned on the Day of Judgement.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukumnya adalah haram. Ini kerana punca yang haram tidak mungkin diberi kepada yang lain untuk dihalalkan atau juga akan diberi pahala dengan sebab tersebut.
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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 #532 : SELESAI HUTANG GUNA WANG HARAM”, 20 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1017-al-kafi-532-selesai-hutang-guna-wang-haram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-settling-debt-using-haram-money/