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AL-KAFI #1508: HUKUM BEKERJA DI SYARIKAT PENGEPOSAN YANG MELIBATKAN PENGHANTARAN ARAK
Is it permissible to work at a postal or packing company that also handles and delivers alcohol, and is the worker among the ten groups cursed in the hadith?
Short answer
The prohibition of alcohol is definitive and extends to those involved with it, such as producers, transporters and sellers, based on the hadith cursing ten categories of people.
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
The prohibition of alcohol is definitive and extends to those involved with it, such as producers, transporters and sellers, based on the hadith cursing ten categories of people. The majority of Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali scholars prohibit acts that lead to sin, while Hanafi scholars permit certain rental and wage arrangements because the sin is committed by the hirer. In its conclusion, directly carrying boxes containing alcohol is forbidden and must be left, and the questioner is advised to request a transfer to another section or look for other work.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengharaman arak merupakan perkara yang qati'e dan wajib mengambil berat di dalam kehidupan seharian.
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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 #1508: HUKUM BEKERJA DI SYARIKAT PENGEPOSAN YANG MELIBATKAN PENGHANTARAN ARAK”, 8 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3950-al-kafi-1508-hukum-bekerja-di-syarikat-pengeposan-yang-melibatkan-penghantaran-arak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-working-postal-company-delivering-alcohol/