Friday, April 13, 2007

Investment through Net forbidden

KUALA TERENGGANU: The National Fatwa Council has ruled that any form of share investment through the Internet that promises a steady profit is haram (forbidden) because of the elements of riba (interest) and gharar (chance).

In passing the fatwa (edict) yesterday, council chairman Prof Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin advised Muslims who dabbled in shares on the Internet, such as the Swiss Cash Mutual Fund, to withdraw their money.

There were many alternative investments based on Islamic principles, which they could participate in, he said after chairing the 77th National Fawta Council meeting here yesterday.


Majlis Fatwa haram pameran hantu, pelaburan internet


KUALA TERENGGANU: Majlis Fatwa Kebangsaan semalam memutuskan sebarang pelaburan melalui internet yang menjamin keuntungan secara tetap serta pameran jin, hantu dan keranda adalah haram.

Pengerusinya, Prof Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin, berkata skim pelaburan seumpama itu, seperti yang ditawarkan Swiss Cash Mutual Fund, didapati mengandungi unsur riba.

Beliau berkata, berdasarkan rujukan beberapa ayat al-Quran, majlis itu mendapati pelaburan yang menjamin keuntungan secara tetap tidak dibenarkan.

"Kita menasihatkan umat Islam yang membuat pelaburan melalui internet supaya menghentikannya serta-merta.

“Masih banyak skim pelaburan berlandaskan Islam yang disediakan kerajaan, boleh disertai umat Islam,” katanya pada sidang media selepas mempengerusikan muzakarah ke-77 majlis itu di sini. Muzakarah tiga hari bermula Selasa lalu itu disertai semua mufti.

Skim pelaburan itu menjadi isu selepas Pejabat Mufti Perlis memutuskannya haram dan Johor serta Terengganu pula meminta Majlis Fatwa Kebangsaan mengkaji dan mengeluarkan fatwa mengenainya.

-Nuff said-

1 comment:

Feisal said...

Perhaps your title is a bit misleading. ;-)
Internet can also be a tool for making an investment into islamic approved stocks and bonds and whatnots.

Just my thoughts...