FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #356 : HUTANG LAPUK DENGAN BANK
How can a person settle an old debt to a bank abroad when contact with the bank has been lost and the account details are gone?
Short answer
A debt must be repaid in every situation, including one that is many years old.
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
A debt must be repaid in every situation, including one that is many years old. The fatwa notes that a bank would normally have records and various ways to settle the debt. The position differs only if the bank no longer exists.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hutang perlu dibayar walau dalam apa situasi sekalipun.
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. “AL-KAFI #356 : HUTANG LAPUK DENGAN BANK”, 10 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1296-al-kafi-356-hutang-lapuk-dengan-bank. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/settling-old-debt-with-a-bank/