FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-604: HUKUM KAEDAH PENGAMBILAN CENDAWAN TRUFFLE MENGGUNAKAN ANJING
Is it permissible to harvest truffles using dogs to find them, and what if the dog bites the truffle?
Short answer
Using dogs to locate and harvest truffles is permitted, in the same way that hunting dogs are permitted for catching game.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Using dogs to locate and harvest truffles is permitted, in the same way that hunting dogs are permitted for catching game. If the dog bites the truffle, the affected part must be washed seven times, once with soil, according to the definitive position of the Shafii school. If it is known that the dog only sniffed and did not bite, the truffle may be used in cooking without an obligation to perform the soil wash, though doing so is better as a precaution.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum menggunakan khidmat anjing untuk mengambil cendawan truffle adalah dibenarkan.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-604: HUKUM KAEDAH PENGAMBILAN CENDAWAN TRUFFLE MENGGUNAKAN ANJING”, 18 August 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4921-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-604-hukum-kaedah-pengambilan-cendawan-truffle-menggunakan-anjing. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-harvesting-truffles-using-dogs/