FatwaPenangTransactions & Finance
HUKUM BEKERJA DENGAN BANK-BANK TEMPATAN YANG TIDAK BERLANDASKAN ISLAM
Is it permissible to work for local banks that are not based on Islamic principles?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa decision of 21 June 1982 states that it is permissible for a person to work at local banks that do not operate on Islamic principles.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa decision of 21 June 1982 states that it is permissible for a person to work at local banks that do not operate on Islamic principles. It also permits dealing with those banks. The decision text does not mention any further conditions or exceptions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah harus bagi seseorang itu bekerja dan berurusan di bank-bank tersebut.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM BEKERJA DENGAN BANK-BANK TEMPATAN YANG TIDAK BERLANDASKAN ISLAM”, 21 June 1982. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1038. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/working-for-non-islamic-local-banks-ruling/