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AL-KAFI #677: HUKUM MEMBELA BIAWAK DI DALAM RUMAH
What is the ruling on keeping a monitor lizard as a pet inside the home?
Short answer
Keeping animals as pets is generally permissible as long as the animal is not mistreated and there is no specific prohibition.
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
Keeping animals as pets is generally permissible as long as the animal is not mistreated and there is no specific prohibition. However, this fatwa holds that keeping a monitor lizard inside a Muslim home is prohibited in order to prevent harm. The monitor lizard is regarded as similar in nature to the harmful animals mentioned in the hadith, as it is aggressive and threatens livestock. It also feeds on filthy matter, making it unsuitable for the home because of cleanliness concerns that may affect acts of worship.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam perkara ini, kami berpandangan bahawa dilarang untuk memelihara biawak bagi umat Islam di dalam rumah di atas dasar menutup mafsadah yang ada.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #677: HUKUM MEMBELA BIAWAK DI DALAM RUMAH”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2199-al-kafi-677-hukum-membela-biawak-di-dalam-rumah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-keeping-monitor-lizard-pet-home/