FatwaSarawakSacrifice & Aqiqah
Haiwan korban hamil
Is a sacrificial animal valid if it is found to be pregnant after slaughter, and must the sacrifice be repeated next year?
Short answer
The sacrifice is valid and complete, and does not need to be replaced, when the pregnancy is only discovered after the slaughter.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The sacrifice is valid and complete, and does not need to be replaced, when the pregnancy is only discovered after the slaughter. Scholars differ: the established view in the Shafi'i school does not permit sacrificing a pregnant animal, while the majority of the other schools and some Shafi'i scholars permit it. The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that a sacrifice or aqiqah is valid if the pregnancy is discovered after slaughter, though those performing it must still make effort to ensure the animal meets the requirements.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, memandangkan situasi sembelihan haiwan korban di atas diketahui status hamilnya setelah berlakunya sembelihan, maka korban tersebut adalah sah dan sempurna serta tidak perlu untuk diganti semula.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Haiwan korban hamil”, 21 July 2026. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2026-07-21-haiwan-korban-hamil. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/pregnant-sacrificial-animal-found-after-slaughter/