FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
Bagaimana menggunakan wang hasil judi?
How should money obtained from gambling be used, and can it be given to the poor if a non-Muslim friend gave it as a gift?
Short answer
According to this fatwa, money from gambling is best used for public welfare development.
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
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to this fatwa, money from gambling is best used for public welfare development. Examples given are building toilets, roads and other infrastructure that is not treated as honoured or sacred. The fatwa does not mention giving the money to the poor as a recommended option.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebaiknya duit tersebut digunakan untuk pembangunan maslahah awam seperti pembinaan tandas, jalan raya dan infrastruktur lain yang tidak dimuliakan.
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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. “Bagaimana menggunakan wang hasil judi?”, 5 January 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1627-bagaimana-menggunakan-wang-hasil-judi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/using-money-from-gambling/