FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #687: HAIWAN-HAIWAN YANG HARAM UNTUK DIMAKAN DI DALAM ISLAM
What is the ruling on eating animals with claws, fangs and beaks, and why are cats and tigers forbidden while chickens and ducks are lawful?
Short answer
This fatwa sets out three principles for determining whether an animal is lawful or forbidden 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
- 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
This fatwa sets out three principles for determining whether an animal is lawful or forbidden to eat. Animals regarded as good by the Arabs in the time of the Prophet, such as sea fish and livestock, are lawful. Predatory animals with strong fangs for catching prey, birds with strong talons for seizing, and animals recommended to be killed, such as snakes, scorpions, crows, kites and rats, are forbidden to eat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Prinsip Kedua: Semua binatang buas yang mempunyai taring yang kuat untuk menangkap mangsa adalah haram.
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 #687: HAIWAN-HAIWAN YANG HARAM UNTUK DIMAKAN DI DALAM ISLAM”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2210-al-kafi-687-haiwan-haiwan-yang-haram-untuk-dimakan-di-dalam-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-animals-with-fangs-claws-beaks/