FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1747: AKAD MUSAQAH BERKAITAN UPAH MENJAGA DUSUN DURIAN
Is a worker who looks after a durian orchard entitled to sell the harvest and share the profit with the owner?
Short answer
This case falls under the musaqah contract, where an orchard owner entrusts the orchard to a worker and the produce is shared according to the agreement.
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
This case falls under the musaqah contract, where an orchard owner entrusts the orchard to a worker and the produce is shared according to the agreement. The worker has no right to sell all the produce and divide the profit unless the owner agrees. The durians should first be divided by the agreed percentages, such as 50:50 or 60:40, after which each party may sell, eat or gift their own share. The contract is valid when shares are set as percentages, the scope of work is clear and the contract period is fixed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1747: AKAD MUSAQAH BERKAITAN UPAH MENJAGA DUSUN DURIAN”, 11 August 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4594-al-kafi-1747-akad-musaqah-berkaitan-upah-menjaga-dusun-durian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/worker-right-to-sell-durian-orchard-harvest/