Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Kaffaarah for returning embezzled money

· 15 Jumada II 1443 AH1 min readFatwa 20222English

Question

Category: Fiqh Question: During my University times, I used to arrange Events for Academic and Engineering Purposes annually. In this regard, we took handsome money from university to arrange it. But i am embrassed to say, I spent some of the money for personal use. As per my calculation, its around 20,000 rupees. Please advise me how would i give KUFARA for it. Either by giving back money to university or Should i give money to Masjid Construction being built in remote areas or any other charity work? I personally feel to give money to masjid. PLEASE ADVISE.

Answer

In the Name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salaamu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullaahi wa-barakaatuh.

Brother in Islaam,

Your remorse over misusing a trusted fund is a sign of your Imaani conscience.

You state that you used a trusted fund for personal use. Accordingly, you should return the amount in reference to either the event coordinator or the university itself[1]. You should also make tawbah and istighfaar.

And Allaah Ta’aala Knows Best.

Muajul I. Chowdhury

Student, Darul Iftaa

Astoria, New York, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

(2018-11-28)

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] حاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (6/ 385)

ويردونها على أربابها إن عرفوهم ، وإِلا تصدقوا بها لِأَن سبِيل الكسب الْخبيث التصدق إذا تعذر الرد على صاحبه

البحر الرائق شرح كنز الدقائق (8/ 229)

وإلا يتصدقوا به؛ لأن سبيل الكسب الخبيث التصدق إذا تعذر الرد

تبيين الحقائق شرح كنز الدقائق (6/ 27)

وإلا تصدقوا بها؛ لأن سبيل الكسب الخبيث التصدق إذا تعذر الرد على صاحبه.

احسن الفتاوى (7/ 16)

فتاوى محموديه (16/ 381)

جامع الفتاوى (6/260)

فتاوى عبد الحي (ص331)

Answered by
Muajul I. Chowdhury
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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