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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-463 : ADAKAH DISUNATKAN MENYEMBELIH IKAN YANG BESAR?
Is it recommended to slaughter a large fish, and how is it done?
Short answer
The carcass of a fish, whether small or large, is pure and lawful to eat without slaughter, as scholars are agreed on this.
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
The carcass of a fish, whether small or large, is pure and lawful to eat without slaughter, as scholars are agreed on this. However, it is recommended to slaughter a large fish that is slow to die in order to hasten its death, while slaughtering a small fish is disliked because it is futile and troublesome without benefit. According to the Shafie scholars cited, a fish of the usual shape is slaughtered at the tail because more blood flows out, while a fish resembling a land animal is slaughtered at the neck.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walau bagaimanapun, disunatkan untuk menyembelih ikan besar yang mana lambat mati bagi menyegerakan matinya (merehatkannya).
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 SIRI KE-463 : ADAKAH DISUNATKAN MENYEMBELIH IKAN YANG BESAR?”, 19 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4349-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-463-adakah-disunatkan-menyembelih-ikan-yang-besar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-slaughtering-large-fish-recommended/