FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #1712 : ADAKAH ZONKEY HALAL DIMAKAN?
Is the meat of a zonkey, the offspring of a zebra and a donkey, lawful to eat?
Short answer
The ruling on zonkey meat depends on the type of donkey parent.
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
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling on zonkey meat depends on the type of donkey parent. If the zonkey is a cross between a zebra and a wild donkey, its meat is lawful without any disagreement among scholars. If it is a cross between a zebra and a domestic donkey, the fatwa leans towards the view that the meat is forbidden, as the safer and more cautious position. This is linked to the ruling on the mule, which most scholars hold to be forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Akan tetapi, sekiranya zonkey itu adalah merupakan hasil kacukan pembiakan silang antara kuda belang dan keldai jinak (peliharaan), maka kami cenderung kepada pendapat yang menyatakan bahawa dagingnya haram dimakan.
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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 #1712 : ADAKAH ZONKEY HALAL DIMAKAN?”, 24 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4470-al-kafi-1712-adakah-zonkey-halal-dimakan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-zonkey-meat-halal-to-eat/