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IRSYAD FATWA HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE- 44 : ADAKAH SAH HAIWAN SEMBELIHAN KORBAN YANG BUTA?
Is a sacrificial animal that is blind in one eye valid for qurban, and can its meat still be eaten if it is not valid?
Short answer
An animal that is blind, even in one eye only, is not valid for qurban because a clear defect means it does not meet the conditions.
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
An animal that is blind, even in one eye only, is not valid for qurban because a clear defect means it does not meet the conditions. The same applies to an animal that is very thin, clearly sick, clearly lame or has a severed ear. The slaughter is not counted as the act of qurban, but the meat may still be eaten and given as charity like the meat of an ordinary slaughtered animal. An animal whose defect is not obvious or is very slight remains valid for qurban.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak sah haiwan sembelihan korban yang terdapat cacat cela dan aib termasuklah haiwan itu buta sekalipun hanya sebelah mata.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE- 44 : ADAKAH SAH HAIWAN SEMBELIHAN KORBAN YANG BUTA?”, 17 July 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/4872-irsyad-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-44-adakah-sah-haiwan-sembelihan-korban-yang-buta. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-blind-animal-valid-for-qurban/