FatwaPerlisSocial & Contemporary Issues
Membunuh Binatang Yang Merosakkan Tanaman
Is it permissible to kill animals that damage crops?
Short answer
It is permissible to kill animals that clearly damage crops or farms and pose harm to people.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is permissible to kill animals that clearly damage crops or farms and pose harm to people. The hadith on five 'fasiq' animals is explained by Ibn Hajar as examples only, so other animals that cause damage, spread disease or threaten livestock are also included. The killing must still be done with ihsan, meaning no torture beforehand and using the quickest method of killing the animal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulan ; Harus membunuh haiwan yang secara jelas telah melakukan kerosakan pada tanaman / kebun dan membawa bahaya kepada manusia.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Membunuh Binatang Yang Merosakkan Tanaman”, 20 April 2021. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/468-membunuh-binatang-yang-merosakkan-tanaman-siri-7. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/killing-animals-that-damage-crops/