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AL-KAFI #627 : HUKUM MEMELIHARA LEMBU YANG TIDAK DIKETAHUI PEMILIKNYA
What is the ruling on keeping a cow whose owner is unknown, and what should be done with it?
Short answer
If the cow is found in an area with no cattle keeper or pen and is believed to be ownerless, it may be taken.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If the cow is found in an area with no cattle keeper or pen and is believed to be ownerless, it may be taken. If it strayed from its owner's care, it may not be taken according to the Shafi'i scholars, since a cow is likened to a camel. If the cow is still young and at risk of attack by wild animals or starvation, it may be kept while announcing it publicly for one year to locate the owner, and it must be returned if the owner is found.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun sekiranya ia adalah lembu yang hilang dari penjagaan tuannya, maka tidak boleh untuk mengambilnya sebagaimana pendapat ulama Syafi'eyyah.
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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 #627 : HUKUM MEMELIHARA LEMBU YANG TIDAK DIKETAHUI PEMILIKNYA”, 25 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/827-al-kafi-627-hukum-memelihara-lembu-yang-tidak-diketahui-pemiliknya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-keeping-cow-unknown-owner/