FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-34: AL-WAFA’ (الوفاء)
What is the ruling on fulfilling promises (al-wafa’) in Islam?
Short answer
Al-wafa’ means fulfilling and safeguarding a pledge, and it covers covenants with Allah, contracts between people and personal promises (wa’ad).
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Al-wafa’ means fulfilling and safeguarding a pledge, and it covers covenants with Allah, contracts between people and personal promises (wa’ad). The scholars state that its ruling is obligatory because of the harm of breaching it. The statement relies on Surah al-An’am verse 152, which commands fulfilling Allah's covenant and giving full measure and weight with fairness. Cheating in weights and measures is linked to the warning in Surah al-Mutaffifin.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Para ulama mengatakan hukum wafa' adalah wajib kerana bahayanya daripada melanggarnya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-34: AL-WAFA’ (الوفاء)”, 4 August 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/1815-al-wafa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-the-ruling-on-fulfilling-promises/