FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #852 : HUKUM MENGAMBIL AIR DARI MESIN AIR YANG ROSAK
Is it lawful to drink from a faulty vending machine when the inserted money comes back out together with the drink?
Short answer
Taking a drink or food from a faulty vending machine without paying is forbidden and unlawful.
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
Taking a drink or food from a faulty vending machine without paying is forbidden and unlawful. A sale requires the consent of both seller and buyer, and the machine owner is entitled to payment. The buyer who took the drink should pay its price to the owner by other means and inform the owner of the fault.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum mengambil atau memakan minuman dari mesin minuman yang rosak adalah dilarang dan haram jika tanpa pembayaran.
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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 #852 : HUKUM MENGAMBIL AIR DARI MESIN AIR YANG ROSAK”, 17 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2678-al-kafi-852-hukum-mengambil-air-dari-mesin-air-yang-rosak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-taking-drink-faulty-vending-machine/