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KAEDAH MANI BERADAS (ARTIFICIAL ASSIMILATION) BINATANG BAGI TUJUAN KORBAN ATAU AKIKAH
Is an animal born through artificial insemination valid for use as a korban or aqiqah sacrifice?
Short answer
The Penang State Shariah Committee, meeting on 21 June 1971, ruled that an animal born through artificial insemination (referred to as artificial assimilation) is valid as a korban and aqiqah animal.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Shariah Committee, meeting on 21 June 1971, ruled that an animal born through artificial insemination (referred to as artificial assimilation) is valid as a korban and aqiqah animal. This is on condition that the animal meets the requirements set out in the books of fiqh.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
binatang yang dilahirkan menerusi kaedah mani beradas (artificial assimilation) adalah sah dijadikan korban dan akikah apabila menepati syarat-syarat sepertimana yang tersebut di dalam kitab-kitab fiqh.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KAEDAH MANI BERADAS (ARTIFICIAL ASSIMILATION) BINATANG BAGI TUJUAN KORBAN ATAU AKIKAH”, 21 June 1971. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=821. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/artificial-insemination-animal-korban-aqiqah/