FatwaNegeri SembilanTransactions & Finance
Ayam ternakan makan di rumah jiran
What is the ruling on letting livestock chickens roam and eat at a neighbour's house, and may the neighbour keep the chickens when the owner comes to claim them?
Short answer
Consuming another person's property without permission is originally prohibited.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Consuming another person's property without permission is originally prohibited. The owner of an animal is responsible for ensuring its food source, so letting chickens roam freely is not permissible, and any resulting problem should be settled through discussion with the neighbour. The neighbour, for their part, may not keep or eat the chickens without the owner's permission, has no right to slaughter or sell them, and should drive them back to the owner's home.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tindakan melepaskan ayam bebas merayau adalah tidak harus kerana ayam telah makan di rumah jiran tanpa izin.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Ayam ternakan makan di rumah jiran”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/ayam-ternakan-makan-di-rumah-jiran/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-chickens-eating-at-neighbours-house/