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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-759: HUKUM BEKERJA DI SYARIKAT YANG MENYEWAKAN MESIN FOTOSTAT KEPADA SYARIKAT ARAK
What is the ruling on working for a company that rents photocopy machines to a liquor company or shop?
Short answer
Working for a company that rents out photocopy machines to facilitate a liquor business is forbidden, as it counts as assisting in sinful activity.
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
Working for a company that rents out photocopy machines to facilitate a liquor business is forbidden, as it counts as assisting in sinful activity. This rests on the Quranic prohibition of cooperating in sin and the principle that whatever leads to the forbidden is itself forbidden. The salary from such a company is considered disliked (makruh) because of concern that it is mixed with forbidden income. Muslims are advised to avoid anything that may lead them into the forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun begitu, perbuatan bekerja di syarikat yang menyewakan mesin fotostat untuk memudahkan urusan perniagaan arak ialah haram. Hal ini kerana perbuatan tersebut dikira membantu dalam urusan maksiat iaitu arak.
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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-759: HUKUM BEKERJA DI SYARIKAT YANG MENYEWAKAN MESIN FOTOSTAT KEPADA SYARIKAT ARAK”, 1 March 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5543-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-759-hukum-bekerja-di-syarikat-yang-menyewakan-mesin-fotostat-kepada-syarikat-arak-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-working-company-renting-photocopiers-liquor/