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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE - 67 : ADAKAH SAH HAIWAN SEMBELIHAN KORBAN YANG DITEBUK TELINGANYA?
Is a sacrificial animal valid if its ear has been pierced for an identification tag?
Short answer
Piercing an animal's ear for numbered identification does not affect the validity of the sacrifice, as it is a minor defect that does not reduce the meat.
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
Piercing an animal's ear for numbered identification does not affect the validity of the sacrifice, as it is a minor defect that does not reduce the meat. An ear that is torn or pierced by less than one third remains valid, while more than one third up to one half is disliked and more than half is invalid. The fatwa recommends the smallest and finest piercing method, and cutting off any part of the ear is not permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sah haiwan korban jika kadar tebukan lubang pada telinga kurang dari satu pertiga saiz telinga.
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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 KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE - 67 : ADAKAH SAH HAIWAN SEMBELIHAN KORBAN YANG DITEBUK TELINGANYA?”, 9 July 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/5335-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-67-adakah-sah-haiwan-sembelihan-korban-yang-ditebuk-telinganya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-sacrifice-valid-with-pierced-ear/