FatwaFederal TerritoriesSacrifice & Aqiqah
IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-106: ADAKAH LAFAZ “INI KORBANKU” MENJADIKAN KORBAN SEBAGAI NAZAR?
Does saying “This is our sacrificial cow” make the animal a vowed sacrifice that the family may not eat?
Short answer
According to the stronger opinion in the Shafi’i school, a statement such as “This is our sacrificial cow” can make the animal a vowed sacrifice, even if the speaker only intended to inform.
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 Edisi Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the stronger opinion in the Shafi’i school, a statement such as “This is our sacrificial cow” can make the animal a vowed sacrifice, even if the speaker only intended to inform. The meat of a vowed sacrifice may not be eaten by the one who sacrifices or his family, and all of it must be given to the poor. However, considering the situation of Malaysian society, people may follow the second opinion within the same school, attributed to Sayyid Umar al-Basri, which holds that the statement does not create a vow as long as the intention was merely to inform.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pendapat yang kuat dalam mazhab Syafi'i ungkapan "Inilah lembu korban kita" boleh menyebabkan binatang korban tersebut menjadi nazar iaitu haram untuk dimakan oleh ahli keluarga.
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 KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-106: ADAKAH LAFAZ “INI KORBANKU” MENJADIKAN KORBAN SEBAGAI NAZAR?”, 6 June 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/6270-irsyad-hukum-khas-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-106-adakah-lafaz-ini-korbanku-menjadikan-korban-sebagai-nazar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-this-is-our-sacrifice-make-it-vow/