FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #830 : HUKUM MENYENTUH RUBAH ATAU SERIGALA
Are foxes and wolves ruled impure in the same way as dogs?
Short answer
Wolves and foxes are not counted among dogs and their offspring, so they do not share the ruling on dogs.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Wolves and foxes are not counted among dogs and their offspring, so they do not share the ruling on dogs. The fatwa states there is no specific evidence making them impure like dogs, and that they are neither crossbreeds nor descendants of dogs. Their impurities and carcasses fall under medium impurity (najis mutawassithah), which only requires removing the traits of the impurity with absolute water.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu dapat kita simpulkan bahawa najis dan bangkai serigala dan rubah ini tergolong di dalam Najis Mutawassithah (Najis Sederhana) yang hanya perlu menghilangkannya (iaitu sifat najis) dengan menggunakan air Mutlak sahaja.
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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 #830 : HUKUM MENYENTUH RUBAH ATAU SERIGALA”, 4 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2639-al-kafi-830-hukum-menyentuh-rubah-atau-serigala. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/are-foxes-wolves-impure-like-dogs/