FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
Hukum Binatang Yang Mati Kerana Ditembak Dengan Senjata Api
Is it permissible to eat game animals killed by being shot with a firearm?
Short answer
Game animals killed by hunting with firearms such as rifles or pistols are halal to eat.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Game animals killed by hunting with firearms such as rifles or pistols are halal to eat. The reasoning is that firearms wound the animal and cause blood to flow quickly like sharp tools, and Islam is a religion of ease. This differs from the round bandiqah, whose impact does not wound. The fatwa notes that the majority of scholars permit it, while a group of jurists hold it to be forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Halal memakan binatang buruan yang mati hasil daripada buruan dengan menggunakan senjata api seumpama senapang atau pistol.
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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. “Hukum Binatang Yang Mati Kerana Ditembak Dengan Senjata Api”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/HUKUM%20BINATANG%20YANG%20MATI%20KERANA%20DITEMBAK%20DENGAN%20SENJATA%20API. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-animals-killed-by-firearm-shot/