FatwaFederal TerritoriesSacrifice & Aqiqah
IRSYAD HUKUM HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI 10: LEMBU KORBAN HASIL SUMBANGAN DARI BUKAN ISLAM
May a mosque accept sacrificial cattle donated by non-Muslims?
Short answer
Accepting sacrificial cattle donated by non-Muslims is permissible because it falls under the ruling on gifts, and the Prophet SAW himself accepted gifts from non-Muslims.
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
Accepting sacrificial cattle donated by non-Muslims is permissible because it falls under the ruling on gifts, and the Prophet SAW himself accepted gifts from non-Muslims. However, if the donation is meant as a sacrifice performed on behalf of a non-Muslim, that sacrifice is invalid because non-Muslims are not bound by it and lack the capacity to perform it. The animal is handed to the mosque or surau committee, which selects poor persons or individuals to represent the shares, and those chosen are encouraged to take no more than one third of the meat. The committee may charge a reasonable management cost if necessary.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Makanya kita katakan di sini bahawa hukum menerima lembu korban hasil sumbangan daripada bukan Islam adalah harus dan dibolehkan.
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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 HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI 10: LEMBU KORBAN HASIL SUMBANGAN DARI BUKAN ISLAM”, 25 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/1066-irsyad-al-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-10-lembu-korban-hasil-sumbangan-dari-bukan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mosque-accept-cattle-donated-by-non-muslims/