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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE 74: JANTINA HAIWAN KORBAN YANG UTAMA
Which sex of sacrificial animal is preferred, male or female?
Short answer
Sacrificing either a male or a female livestock animal is permissible and valid.
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
Sacrificing either a male or a female livestock animal is permissible and valid. A male is preferred because its meat is considered better, particularly a male that does not mate frequently. The view that favours females is understood to refer to males that mate often.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut fuqaha diharuskan sembelihan korban daripada binatang ternakan jantan mahupun betina. Namun, pemilihan haiwan yang paling utama adalah daripada jenis jantina jantan yang tidak banyak mengawan.
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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 KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE 74: JANTINA HAIWAN KORBAN YANG UTAMA”, 14 June 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/5668-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-74-jantina-haiwan-korban-yang-utama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/preferred-sex-of-sacrificial-animal/