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AL-KAFI #45 : HUKUM BAGI PEKERJA YANG BEKERJA SEBAGAI STOCKKEPPER DI HYPERMARKET YANG MENJUAL ARAK
What is the ruling on working as a stockkeeper or sales assistant in a hypermarket that also sells alcohol, where alcohol is not its main business?
Short answer
Some scholars have discussed this issue. This al-Kafi answer leans towards regarding such work as doubtful (syubhah).
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
Some scholars have discussed this issue. This al-Kafi answer leans towards regarding such work as doubtful (syubhah). Whoever avoids doubtful matters is considered to have protected his religion and honour, according to the hadith of the Prophet ﷺ.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Masalah ini pernah dibahaskan sebagaian ulama, cuma saya lebih cenderung kepada syubhah dan barangsiapa yang menyelamatkan diri daripada syubhah maka sebenarnya ia telah menyelamatkan agama dan maruahnya
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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 #45 : HUKUM BAGI PEKERJA YANG BEKERJA SEBAGAI STOCKKEPPER DI HYPERMARKET YANG MENJUAL ARAK”, 14 May 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1543-hukum-bagi-pekerja-yang-bekerja-sebagai-stockkepper-di-hypermarket-yang-menjual-arak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-stockkeeper-hypermarket-selling-alcohol/