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AL-KAFI #1582 : ADAKAH DIKIRA SEDEKAH SEKIRANYA MELETAKKAN BARANGAN SEWA BELI UNTUK KEGUNAAN RAMAI
Does placing a water filter bought under a rent-to-own contract in a mosque or surau for public use count as charity?
Short answer
Placing a water filter purchased under a rent-to-own contract in a mosque, surau or public area is permissible and counts as voluntary charity (sadaqah tatawwu') that earns reward.
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
Placing a water filter purchased under a rent-to-own contract in a mosque, surau or public area is permissible and counts as voluntary charity (sadaqah tatawwu') that earns reward. Under this contract the item remains the buyer's property as long as the buyer keeps paying as agreed. The supplier cannot take the item back unless the buyer defaults, and at the end of the term ownership passes fully to the buyer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum meletakkan penapis air yang dibeli dengan aqad sewa beli di masjid, surau atau kawasan awam adalah harus dan termasuk dalam sedekah tatowwu' yang diganjarkan pahala di sisi Allah SWT.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1582 : ADAKAH DIKIRA SEDEKAH SEKIRANYA MELETAKKAN BARANGAN SEWA BELI UNTUK KEGUNAAN RAMAI”, 6 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4135-al-kafi-1582-adakah-dikira-sedekah-sekiranya-meletakkan-barangan-sewa-beli-untuk-kegunaan-ramai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/water-filter-rent-to-own-charity-public-use/