The “hibah” (dividend) money received by Tabung Haji depositors in years recorded with financial deficits is validly owned and does not need to be returned, said Federal Territories mufti Ahmad Fauwaz Fadzil.

In a “Tinta Mufti” article published yesterday, he explained that syariah law recognises the approach of validating transactions that have already occurred to protect the rights of contracting parties and avoid greater harm...