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IRSYAD FATWA HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-47 : HUKUM MENYEMBELIH HAIWAN HAMIL UNTUK DIJADIKAN KORBAN
Can a pregnant animal be slaughtered as a sacrificial animal (korban)?
Short answer
A pregnant animal is not valid as a korban according to the definitive view of the Shafi'i school.
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
A pregnant animal is not valid as a korban according to the definitive view of the Shafi'i school. Pregnancy is regarded as a defect because it reduces the quality and quantity of the meat, while a condition of korban is that the animal be free of defects that diminish its meat. The ruling also encourages choosing an animal that is fat, healthy and complete.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, tidak sah untuk haiwan yang hamil dijadikan sebagai korban berdasarkan pandangan muktamad mazhab al-Syafie.
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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 HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-47 : HUKUM MENYEMBELIH HAIWAN HAMIL UNTUK DIJADIKAN KORBAN”, 17 July 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/4876-irsyad-fatwa-haji-dan-korban-siri-ke-47-hukum-menyembelih-haiwan-hamil-untuk-dijadikan-korban. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/pregnant-animal-as-korban-ruling/