FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 508 : ADAKAH BOLEH BAGI WANITA YANG SEDANG HAID TURUT SERTA MENYEMBELIH BINATANG?
Is a menstruating woman allowed to slaughter animals such as cows or goats?
Short answer
A woman who is menstruating may slaughter cows, goats and other animals, and her slaughter is valid.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman who is menstruating may slaughter cows, goats and other animals, and her slaughter is valid. The slaughterer must be a Muslim or a person of the book, but the person may be male or female. The slaughter is valid when the windpipe and the gullet are severed. The ruling is the same for women in menstruation or postnatal bleeding, and the fatwa notes there is no disagreement on the lawfulness of a woman's slaughter.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kembali kepada persoalan yang dikemukakan, wanita yang sedang haid dibolehkan menyembelih lembu atau haiwan-haiwan yang lain. Bahkan sah sembelihan mereka.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 508 : ADAKAH BOLEH BAGI WANITA YANG SEDANG HAID TURUT SERTA MENYEMBELIH BINATANG?”, 5 May 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4497-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-508-adakah-boleh-bagi-wanita-yang-sedang-haid-turut-serta-menyembelih-binatang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-menstruating-woman-slaughter-animals/