FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI#258 : JUAL BELI DI MASJID DAN KAWASAN MASJID
Is it forbidden to trade or set up rental stalls within the fenced mosque endowment grounds, even if the land is empty?
Short answer
The fatwa distinguishes between the built prayer space of the mosque and the surrounding mosque land.
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 fatwa distinguishes between the built prayer space of the mosque and the surrounding mosque land. Trading inside the built mosque space is disliked (makruh), while trading in the surrounding area is permitted under conditions. The conditions are that permission to trade is supervised by the mosque management committee, that the business does not remove the mosque's character such as turning it into a supermarket, and that stall rent may be charged and used for the mosque's benefit.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dimakruhkan oleh berjual-beli dalam ruang masjid yang dibina dan diharuskan pula berjual beli di kawasan yang sekelilingnya dengan beberapa syarat.
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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#258 : JUAL BELI DI MASJID DAN KAWASAN MASJID”, 26 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1350-al-kafi-258-jual-beli-di-masjid-dan-kawasan-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/trading-in-mosque-grounds-ruling/