FatwaJohorSocial & Contemporary Issues
MOHON PANDANGAN PENGGUNAAN PENGGANTIAN PERKATAAN “MANGSA” BENCANA DAN PEMUSNAHAN SARANG TEBUAN
Is it permissible to destroy a hornet nest, and what words are proposed to replace "victim" for disaster-affected people?
Short answer
Destroying hornets and their nests is permitted because hornets can endanger human life.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Destroying hornets and their nests is permitted because hornets can endanger human life. As a precaution, the fatwa suggests not burning the hornets directly, but smoking them out of the nest first and then burning the nest. In place of the word for victim, it proposes "terkesan" for those with property damage who are not evacuated, "teruji" for those moved to evacuation centres, and "tekorban" for those who died in the disaster.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
diharuskan memusnahkan tebuan dan sarangnya kerana tebuan boleh membahayakan nyawa manusia.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON PANDANGAN PENGGUNAAN PENGGANTIAN PERKATAAN “MANGSA” BENCANA DAN PEMUSNAHAN SARANG TEBUAN”, 24 January 2023. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1602. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-destroying-hornet-nest-replacing-victim-term/