FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-424: HUKUM MENJUAL BARANGAN LAMA DAN ROSAK TANPA MEMINTA IZIN TUANNYA TERLEBIH DAHULU
Is it valid to sell a landlord's old and damaged items without first asking for the owner's permission?
Short answer
Selling another person's property without authority is known as fudhuli sale.
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
Selling another person's property without authority is known as fudhuli sale. The fatwa adopts the view that the sale is valid if the owner gives consent, and invalid if the owner refuses. It is nonetheless better to ask permission beforehand, since the items may hold value for the owner, such as sentimental value. If the owner refuses, the seller must return the item and the payment to the buyer, or, failing that, compensate the owner according to the item's value to him.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami cenderung kepada pendapat pertama yang mengatakan bahawa jual-beli tersebut adalah sah jika sekiranya mendapat keizinan daripada pemiliknya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
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-424: HUKUM MENJUAL BARANGAN LAMA DAN ROSAK TANPA MEMINTA IZIN TUANNYA TERLEBIH DAHULU”, 20 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4214-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-424-hukum-menjual-barangan-lama-dan-rosak-tanpa-meminta-izin-tuannya-terlebih-dahulu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/selling-old-items-without-owners-permission/