FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
Mengadakan Cabutan Khas Loteri Kebajikan Masyarakat Untuk Projek Asuhan Kanak-Kanak (Taska)
Is it permissible to hold a special community welfare lottery draw to fund a childcare centre (taska) project?
Short answer
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee decided on 23 March 1982 that holding a special community welfare lottery draw is haram.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee decided on 23 March 1982 that holding a special community welfare lottery draw is haram. The draw was intended to provide start-up funds for a childcare centre (taska) project. The ruling is based on the draw involving elements of gambling.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haram hukumnya diadakan cabutan khas loteri kebajikan masyarakat bagi membiayai projek taman asuhan kanak -kanak (taska) sebagai kumpulan wang permulaan kerana ia melibatkan unsur judi.
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. “Mengadakan Cabutan Khas Loteri Kebajikan Masyarakat Untuk Projek Asuhan Kanak-Kanak (Taska)”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/MENGADAKAN%20CABUTAN%20KHAS%20LOTERI%20KEBAJIKAN%20MASYARAKAT%20UNTUK%20PROJEK%20ASUHAN%20KANAK-KANAK%20%28TASKA%29. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/welfare-lottery-draw-for-childcare-project/