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IRSYAD FATWA KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE - 63 : WARNA HAIWAN KORBAN YANG UTAMA
Are certain colours of sacrificial animals preferred over others?
Short answer
It is recommended to choose the sacrificial animal by colour in this order of preference: white, yellow, grey, red, white-and-black patched, then black.
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
It is recommended to choose the sacrificial animal by colour in this order of preference: white, yellow, grey, red, white-and-black patched, then black. The fatwa states that the main criteria are a physically sound animal and a preferred colour. Colours other than white remain valid, as shown by the amlah ram (white mixed with black) sacrificed by the Prophet SAW.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan perbahasan yang dikemukakan, warna yang paling afdal haiwan sembelihan korban ialah putih, kemudian warna kuning, seterusnya warna kelabu, merah kemudian warna belang putih hitam dan warna kehitaman.
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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 FATWA KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE - 63 : WARNA HAIWAN KORBAN YANG UTAMA”, 9 July 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/5331-irsyad-fatwa-khas-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-63-warna-haiwan-korban-yang-utama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/preferred-colour-of-sacrificial-animals/