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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-819: RIBA DALAM PERTUKARAN ANTARA DAGING DAN HAIWAN
What is the ruling on exchanging meat for live animals, and is swapping animal organs for meat at unequal amounts considered riba?
Short answer
Meat is a ribawi item under the food category. Meat of the same type must be exchanged in equal amounts and on the spot, while meat of different types may differ in amount provided the exchange is immediate.
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 (Umum)
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Meat is a ribawi item under the food category. Meat of the same type must be exchanged in equal amounts and on the spot, while meat of different types may differ in amount provided the exchange is immediate. Animal organs and meat count as the same type, so exchanging them at unequal amounts is invalid. Exchanging live animals for animals at different quantities is permitted because live animals are not ribawi items, but exchanging meat for an animal or the reverse is absolutely prohibited according to the final position of the Shafi'i school.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menjual beli atau menukar daging dengan haiwan atau sebaliknya adalah tidak dibenarkan secara mutlak menurut pendapat muktamad mazhab Syafi'i[6].
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-819: RIBA DALAM PERTUKARAN ANTARA DAGING DAN HAIWAN”, 26 December 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5817-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-819-riba-dalam-pertukaran-antara-daging-dan-haiwan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-exchanging-meat-for-live-animals-riba/