FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-743: RAKAN LIAT BAYAR HUTANG, BOLEHKAH AMBIL WANGNYA SECARA SEMBUNYI?
May I secretly take money from the wallet of a housemate who delays repaying a debt, up to the amount he owes me?
Short answer
A person may take back property that is rightfully his from a debtor who deliberately delays payment, even secretly and without the debtor's knowledge.
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
A person may take back property that is rightfully his from a debtor who deliberately delays payment, even secretly and without the debtor's knowledge. This is known as al-zafr bi al-haq and is permitted after other means of recovering the right have failed. The conditions are that he does not take more than his due, does not take something of a different type, and that the act does not cause him harm.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seseorang itu dibenarkan untuk mengambil semula harta yang diyakini menjadi miliknya yang dipinjam oleh orang lain, atau yang dirampas tanpa keredaannya.
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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-743: RAKAN LIAT BAYAR HUTANG, BOLEHKAH AMBIL WANGNYA SECARA SEMBUNYI?”, 30 December 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5493-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-743-rakan-liat-bayar-hutang-bolehkah-ambil-wangnya-secara-sembunyi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/taking-money-from-debtor-who-delays-payment/