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AL-KAFI: #1182 MEMBUNUH CICAK ADAKAH IA DIBENARKAN
Is it recommended to kill geckos, and how authentic are the hadiths that instruct it?
Short answer
Killing a gecko is regarded as recommended (sunnah) because the Prophet SAW commanded it and called the creature a fuwaisiq, meaning a harmful pest.
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
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Killing a gecko is regarded as recommended (sunnah) because the Prophet SAW commanded it and called the creature a fuwaisiq, meaning a harmful pest. The hadiths on the command and the reward for killing it are recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. The recommendation applies even if the gecko causes no actual harm. The preferred method is a single strike to lessen its suffering, as an act of kindness to animals.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berbalik kepada persoalan di atas perintah membunuh cicak merupakan satu perkara yang disunatkan.
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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. “AL-KAFI: #1182 MEMBUNUH CICAK ADAKAH IA DIBENARKAN”, 29 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3249-al-kafi-1182-membunuh-cicak-adakah-ia-dibenarkan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-killing-geckos-recommended-in-islam/