FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON PANDANGAN HUKUM BERKENAAN WANG AMANAH ORANG BERHUTANG (PIHAK KETIGA)
Can debts that cannot be delivered to the creditor be handed over to the baitulmal?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee agreed that debts which fail to reach the creditor may be handed over to the Johor Baitulmal.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee agreed that debts which fail to reach the creditor may be handed over to the Johor Baitulmal. This applies in cases such as an untraceable creditor and heirs, untraceable domestic helper or employee deposits, sales proceeds that cannot be paid to traders, debts to shops that no longer exist, and debts to untraceable suppliers. The proposal must go to the Legal Committee of the Johor Islamic Religious Council for approval, and if approved, a method or regulation must be drawn up to comply with Islamic law and existing legislation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Johor bersetuju dengan cadangan pentadbiran Baitulmal Majlis Agama Islam NegeriJjohor agar hutang-hutang yang gagal disampaikan kepada pemiutang diserah kepada baitulmal negeri johor.
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. “MOHON PANDANGAN HUKUM BERKENAAN WANG AMANAH ORANG BERHUTANG (PIHAK KETIGA)”, 21 March 2018. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=800. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/unpaid-debts-untraceable-creditor-baitulmal/