FatwaNegeri SembilanTransactions & Finance
Kerja berkaitan arak
May a Muslim hotel administrator hire staff to work as waiters in the hotel's food and beverage unit that serves alcohol?
Short answer
The ruling states that the prohibition of alcohol for Muslims is not limited to drinking it, but covers every effort or activity connected with it.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling states that the prohibition of alcohol for Muslims is not limited to drinking it, but covers every effort or activity connected with it. These include pressing, carrying, pouring, selling, buying and requesting that it be bought. The ruling cites a hadith reported by Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah on the Prophet's curse upon ten categories of people involved with alcohol.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pengharaman arak kepada umat Islam tidak terhad kepada meminum arak itu sahaja, malah meliputi apa jua usaha atau aktiviti yang berkaitan dengannya
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Kerja berkaitan arak”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/kerja-berkaitan-arak/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/work-related-to-alcohol-hotel-waiters/