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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 465 : HUKUM MEMBAWA BALIK FACE MASK DAN BOTOL HAND SANITIZER YANG DISEDIAKAN DI HOSPITAL
Is it permissible for visitors to take home face masks and hand sanitizer bottles provided in hospital wards?
Short answer
Visitors may use the face masks and hand sanitizer provided in the wards, as they are meant for public use.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Visitors may use the face masks and hand sanitizer provided in the wards, as they are meant for public use. However, taking home the bottles or the masks is not allowed and is prohibited, because the items belong to the hospital and the permission given covers use only while at the hospital. The ruling relies on the prohibition against taking another person's property without consent and the principle that anyone using another's property must act within the limits the owner permits.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Akan tetapi, perbuatan membawa balik botol hand sanitizerdan beberapa helai face masak tersebut adalah perbuatan yang tidak dibenarkan bahkan ditegah untuk melakukannya 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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 465 : HUKUM MEMBAWA BALIK FACE MASK DAN BOTOL HAND SANITIZER YANG DISEDIAKAN DI HOSPITAL”, 20 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4354-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-465-hukum-membawa-balik-face-mask-dan-botol-hand-sanitizer-yang-disediakan-di-hospital. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-taking-home-hospital-face-masks-sanitizer/