Fatwa Haram charity on the Road, Beggar: Not What Instead of stealing

Jakarta - The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Jakarta forbids giving money to beggars at traffic lights. Responding to the beggars in Patal Senayan not feel affected by the fatwa.


"Yes, what people do not what his right name.'ll Also not haram virtually nothing. Instead of stealing," said one of the beggars in the red light district Patal Senayan, Munah, told AFP on Thursday (01/10/2013)

According Munah (70), it's sustenance from God. So if there is a fatwa like that will not make him change his profession.

"If nobody did not give us anything. Dapet If dapet mah aja," said Munah that have become a beggar for 12 years.

Munah said during a beggar he never forced anyone to love money. "Beggars on the streets is illegal. Kiai haram but said little," he said.

Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Jakarta forbids giving money to beggars at traffic lights. MUI not just talk. MUI has strong reasons, one of which beggars were coordinated in a network.

"MUI fatwa gives both asking and giving. Yang giving and begging is forbidden MUI. At the crossroad of many, especially the already coordinated, there is a boss," said Secretary MUI Samsul Maarif after meeting with Vice Governor of DKI Basuki T Purnama, at Jakarta City Hall , Jakarta, Thursday (01/10/2013).

Sources: http://news.detik.com/read/2013/01/10/153439/2138592/10/