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AL-KAFI #1412: HAIWAN YANG HARUS UNTUK DIBUNUH DALAM ISLAM
Is there textual evidence permitting the killing of certain animals in Islam?
Short answer
Killing animals deliberately without reason is not permitted, but there are texts allowing certain animals to be killed because they are harmful and destructive to people.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Killing animals deliberately without reason is not permitted, but there are texts allowing certain animals to be killed because they are harmful and destructive to people. The texts call them fasiq animals, including rats, scorpions, kites, crows and aggressive dogs, and this list is only illustrative since snakes and lizards are mentioned in other narrations. The permission rests on an underlying cause such as causing harm, having no benefit and being prone to destruction, so it can be extended by analogy to other dangerous animals like hornets, centipedes, venomous spiders, snakes and crocodiles.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan perbincangan di atas, sememangnya terdapat haiwan yang dibenarkan untuk dibunuh di dalam Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1412: HAIWAN YANG HARUS UNTUK DIBUNUH DALAM ISLAM”, 10 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3774-al-kafi-1412-haiwan-yang-harus-dibunuh-dalam-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/animals-permitted-to-be-killed-in-islam/