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IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI 18 : BERI MAKAN DAGING KORBAN KEPADA HAIWAN
Is it permissible to feed sacrificial meat to pets such as cats or chickens?
Short answer
Feeding parts of the sacrificial animal to pets is neither forbidden nor sinful, and this includes stray animals whose food and drink are not looked after.
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
Feeding parts of the sacrificial animal to pets is neither forbidden nor sinful, and this includes stray animals whose food and drink are not looked after. A recipient of the meat may do so as it falls within the scope of tasarruf (the right to make use of it). It is better than throwing away the surplus once the meat, bones and skin have been put to use as much as possible. Feeding a hungry animal is also an act of ihsan that carries reward.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, memberi makan bahagian korban kepada haiwan peliharan tidaklah haram dan berdosa. Ini termasuklah kepada haiwan jalanan yang tidak terurus makan minumnya.
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 HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI 18 : BERI MAKAN DAGING KORBAN KEPADA HAIWAN”, 17 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/1074-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-18-beri-makan-daging-korban-kepada-haiwan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/feeding-sacrificial-meat-to-animals-ruling/