FatwaSelangorEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
#122 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Ihsan dan Layanan Islam Terhadap Haiwan
Does Islam require kindness toward animals, including dogs and pigs classified as severe impurity (najis mughallazah)?
Short answer
The article explains that the status of dogs and pigs as najis mughallazah in the Shafi'i school relates only to the rules of ritual purity and does not remove the duty to treat them with kindness.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The article explains that the status of dogs and pigs as najis mughallazah in the Shafi'i school relates only to the rules of ritual purity and does not remove the duty to treat them with kindness. Islam prohibits all forms of animal cruelty, whether by harming them or neglecting their welfare, and also forbids using living creatures as targets. Stray animals such as dogs should be managed prudently and with kindness, not through inhumane means.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Islam mengharamkan segala bentuk penyeksaan haiwan, sama ada dengan menyakitinya atau mengabaikan kebajikannya dan ini merangkumi semua haiwan termasuk haiwan najis mughallazah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “#122 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Ihsan dan Layanan Islam Terhadap Haiwan”, 17 August 2026. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2026/08/17/122-taudhih-al-hukmi-ihsan-dan-layanan-islam-terhadap-haiwan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-islam-require-kindness-toward-animals/