FatwaNegeri SembilanCreed (Aqidah)
Kenan
Can a husband keep oddly shaped ornamental fish while his wife is pregnant, and is this linked to kenan?
Short answer
Keeping livestock or ornamental animals is permissible provided their welfare, food and drink are properly looked after.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Keeping livestock or ornamental animals is permissible provided their welfare, food and drink are properly looked after. Believing in kenan, which attributes a baby's defects or harm to such an animal, can lead to shirk. Muslims are forbidden from regarding any creature as a source of bad luck, and should rely on Allah and think well of Him when misfortune occurs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus memelihara haiwan ternakan atau hiasan dengan syarat kebajikan dan makan minumnya dijaga dengan baik.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Kenan”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/kenan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/keeping-ornamental-fish-pregnant-wife-kenan/