FatwaSarawakTransactions & Finance
MENTERNAK DAN MENJUAL LINTAH DAN CACING UNTUK TUJUAN PERUBATAN DAN KOSMETIK
Is it permissible to breed and sell leeches and worms for medical and cosmetic purposes?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that using leeches and worms in medicine and as cosmetic ingredients is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that using leeches and worms in medicine and as cosmetic ingredients is permissible. Breeding and trading in both animals is also permissible on the basis of the benefits obtained from them. The decision was made at a meeting on 11 August 2008.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menggunakan lintah dan cacing dalam perubatan dan sebagai bahan kosmetik adalah harus, dan hukum menternak atau berjual beli atas dasar manfaat yang diperolehi daripada kedua-dua haiwan tersebut juga adalah harus.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “MENTERNAK DAN MENJUAL LINTAH DAN CACING UNTUK TUJUAN PERUBATAN DAN KOSMETIK”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#menternak-dan-menjual-lintah-dan-cacing-untuk-tujuan-perubatan-dan-kosmetik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/breeding-selling-leeches-worms-medical-cosmetic-ruling/