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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-343 : HUKUM MEMASANG PANEL SOLAR DI KANDANG KHINZIR
What is the ruling on a Muslim company accepting an offer to install solar panels at a pig farm?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, selling goods or providing services to a party who is certain to use them for sin is itself sinful, based on the maxim that aiding sin is sin.
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
In the Shafi'i school, selling goods or providing services to a party who is certain to use them for sin is itself sinful, based on the maxim that aiding sin is sin. Rearing pigs is forbidden. However, if it is not certain that the transaction will be used for sin, the prohibition does not apply because of doubt. Scholars also differ on this, as some distinguish direct from indirect contribution to the sin, as in the Hanafi school.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, hukum membela khinzir juga adalah haram, bukan setakat memakannya
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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-343 : HUKUM MEMASANG PANEL SOLAR DI KANDANG KHINZIR”, 12 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3885-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-343-hukum-memasang-panel-solar-di-kandang-khinzir. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-installing-solar-panels-pig-farm/