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MEMOHON FATWA MENGERJAKAN UMRAH ANJURAN KOPERASI
Is it recommended to perform umrah or hajj using a loan offered by a cooperative?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee decided that performing umrah or hajj with a cooperative loan, as described in the request, is not encouraged.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee decided that performing umrah or hajj with a cooperative loan, as described in the request, is not encouraged. However, if the pilgrimage is still carried out, it is valid as long as its conditions and pillars are fulfilled. The decision was made on 11 September 1986 and was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Lujnah Fatwa membuat keputusan tidak digalakkan mengerjakan ibadat umrah atau haji dengan menggunakan pinjaman koperasi bagaimana yang dimaksudkan.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MEMOHON FATWA MENGERJAKAN UMRAH ANJURAN KOPERASI”, 11 September 1986. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1561. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/umrah-hajj-cooperative-loan-recommended/