FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-670: ADAKAH LARANGAN MAKAN DAGING BURUNG MERAK KERANA SIFATNYA YANG SOMBONG
Is it prohibited to eat peacock meat because of the bird's arrogant nature?
Short answer
Eating peacock meat is forbidden according to the most authoritative 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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Eating peacock meat is forbidden according to the most authoritative view in the Shafi'i school. The prohibition is not because of the bird's pride in its beauty, but because the meat is regarded as repulsive (istikhbas) by the Arabs of the early generations. Arab perception of what is good or repulsive is used as a guide when there is no clear text in the Quran, hadith or consensus.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum makan daging burung merak adalah haram menurut pandangan yang paling sahih di dalam mazhab al-Syafie.
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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 HUKUM SIRI KE-670: ADAKAH LARANGAN MAKAN DAGING BURUNG MERAK KERANA SIFATNYA YANG SOMBONG”, 3 March 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5141-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-670-adakah-larangan-makan-daging-burung-merak-kerana-sifatnya-yang-sombong. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-eating-peacock-meat-prohibited-arrogance/