How Does The Law Ask For THR During Eid In Islamic View?

How do the law ask for THR in Islam? (Unsplash)

JAKARATA - Giving holiday allowances or THR is often considered as a form of affection for those closest to you, including children. However, what is the law if you ask THR as the allowance for children or relatives on Eid Al-Fitr?

The practice of giving THR is considered commonplace in many regions in Indonesia. However, THR in this case is not an allowance commonly received by employees, but an allowance for children or relatives.

Since many years ago, the moment of Eid al-Fitr being used as a gathering place with family has also become a moment of sharing, including sharing THR or angpau Eid.

It is said that the provision of THR or angpau is said to be inspired by the culture of Chinese people when celebrating Chinese New Year. They generally give angpau to children, unmarried people, or parents of children who are married.

Giving THR during Eid is actually not prohibited, because basically giving is a good thing. However, what if this THR is deliberately requested by the children?

Islam has regulated who can beg, with certain conditions. But basically, begging is highly not recommended. The first class is the person who has the right to receive zakat. Someone with this category has the right to ask for zakat from muzakki. Asking in this case the maximum is asking questions.

The second group is people who have the right to earn or their rights. For example, employees who collect their salaries or guests who are entitled to be served. Requesting outside the category is allowed under certain conditions, as explained in the Qabishah hadith. The Prophet of SAW said:

"O Qabishah, in fact begging is not halal except for three people: (1) someone who bears another person's debt, he can beg until he pays off, (2) someone who is suffering from a disaster that consumes his wealth, he can beg until he gets income, and (3) someone who is subjected to misery lives so that there are three people who have reason from his people say, 'The fulan has really been hit by misery', so it's okay for him to beg for life support. Asking other than these three things, O Qabishah is haram and the person who eats it means eating illicit property. (HR. Muslim, no. 1044)

If you ask for this THR to be carried out by children or unmarried people, what about lawyna?

As explained earlier, if you do not meet the requirements above, then begging is not allowed in Islam. Rasulullah SAW once said:

"Whoever asked for something that was sufficient then he had increased the fire of hell". Then, a friend asked him, "O Prophet, what is the size of something that is sufficient so he cannot ask for it? And he replied, "He has something that matters for a day and a night".

Thus, asking for THR even though it is not given voluntarily and asking to be capable, it is highly not recommended to do so. Indeed, asking THR or angpau Lebaran is not something that is forbidden, but this should be avoided because it may cause discomfort or disrespect from the giver.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) KH. Muhammad Cholil Nafis said the actions of those who asked for THR were disgraceful acts because prizes could not be asked.

"The act of asking THR is a disgraceful act because the gift is not a gift to be asked for," Cholil said, quoting Antara. According to Cholil, a gift is a gift to someone because of love and joy. Therefore, if someone asks for THR it is wrong because it is not based on love and like and is prohibited by Islam.

However, if this THR is given a THR or something else, it should not be rejected.

As the Prophet SAW once said to Umar bin Khathab when he refused his gift.

"Take this gift! The property that comes to you, while you don't expect it and don't ask for it, then take it. And anything that is not (given to you), then don't obey your lust (to get it)". (HR. Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

Asking, including asking for THR or angpau Eid should be avoided by Muslims, especially if someone is still able to work. Including in this case grants or gifts. Because, only a few certain groups, as explained above, may beg with certain conditions.

Moreover, in Bukhari's history, the Prophet SAW said: "In fact, the hands above are more important than the hands below.' (HR. Bukhari, no. 5355 and Muslim, no. 1042).