FatwaFederal TerritoriesMedicine & Health
AL-KAFI #635 : MAKAN DAGING BUAYA BAGI TUJUAN PERUBATAN
Can a Muslim eat crocodile meat for medical purposes?
Short answer
Crocodile meat is forbidden to eat and is classed as impure according to the preferred view in the Shafi'i school.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Crocodile meat is forbidden to eat and is classed as impure according to the preferred view in the Shafi'i school. Using impure substances as medicine is allowed only in cases of necessity, provided no pure substance is equally or more effective, and only to the extent needed. Its effectiveness must also be proven through research or medical practitioners; if it is not proven, or a halal alternative exists, its use remains forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Daging buaya dikategorikan sebagai najis kerana ia bukan daripada jenis haiwan yang halal dimakan, sama ada disembelih atau tidak.
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. “AL-KAFI #635 : MAKAN DAGING BUAYA BAGI TUJUAN PERUBATAN”, 22 June 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/779-al-kafi-635-makan-daging-buaya-bagi-tujuan-perubatan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/eating-crocodile-meat-for-medical-purposes/