FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #1037 : HUKUM MAKAN KULIT LEMBU YANG TIDAK DISEMBELIH
Is it permissible to eat the tanned hide of a cow that was not slaughtered?
Short answer
The hide of an animal that died without proper slaughter should not be eaten after tanning, even if the animal is of a species lawful to eat.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hide of an animal that died without proper slaughter should not be eaten after tanning, even if the animal is of a species lawful to eat. It is better used as clothing and ornament. The Shafi'i school differs on this: al-Rafi'i permitted it while al-Nawawi prohibited it, and this fatwa leans toward the view that discourages eating it. In cases of need or necessity it may be eaten, and it takes precedence over food unanimously forbidden such as pork and alcohol.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami cenderung kepada pendapat bahawa tidak seharusnya kulit haiwan yang halal itu dimakan, apabila ia tidak disembelih, dan sebaiknya dimanfaatkan sebagai pakaian dan perhiasan.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1037 : HUKUM MAKAN KULIT LEMBU YANG TIDAK DISEMBELIH”, 10 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3007-al-kafi-1037-hukum-makan-kulit-lembu-yang-tidak-disembelih. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-eating-unslaughtered-cow-hide/