FatwaNegeri SembilanFood & Halal
Membela Dan Menjalankan Perniagaan Katak
Can Muslims rear frogs and run a frog business?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee ruled that eating, rearing and selling frogs is haram for Muslims.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee ruled that eating, rearing and selling frogs is haram for Muslims. The ruling follows the majority view of scholars from the Shafi'i, Hanafi and Hanbali schools. It was decided at a meeting held on 8 September 2010.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan bahawa berdasarkan pendapat jumhur (majoriti) ulama' daripada Syafi'e, Hanafi dan Hanbali adalah haram bagi orang Islam makan, menternak dan menjual katak.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Membela Dan Menjalankan Perniagaan Katak”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/membela-dan-menjalankan-perniagaan-katak/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-muslims-rear-and-sell-frogs/