FatwaFederal TerritoriesGovernance & Administration
AL-KAFI # 257 : CUKAI JUDI DAN ARAK
May the government license gambling shops and liquor factories for non-Muslims, and can the tax be paid into the Islamic state treasury?
Short answer
An Islamic government may permit practices that are allowed in non-Muslim religions within the non-Muslim community only, in a limited form, and without allowing them to influence Muslims.
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
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
An Islamic government may permit practices that are allowed in non-Muslim religions within the non-Muslim community only, in a limited form, and without allowing them to influence Muslims. Muslims may not take part in these businesses, and the government must enforce laws to prevent this. Taxing liquor and gambling is permitted, but scholars differ: one view holds the revenue should be kept separate and used for non-Muslim interests, while the other holds it need not be separated and may be used for general public interest.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika suatu perkara itu sememangnya dibenarkan dalam agama bukan Islam, maka dibolehkan kerajaan Islam untuk membenarkan amalan tersebut dalam ruang lingkup orang bukan Islam itu sendiri.
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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 # 257 : CUKAI JUDI DAN ARAK”, 26 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1354-al-kafi-257-cukai-judi-dan-arak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/tax-on-gambling-and-liquor-islamic-state/