FatwaJohorTransactions & Finance
PERMOHONAN FATWA BERKAITAN HUKUM MENTERNAK KATAK UNTUK TUJUAN PERNIAGAAN
What is the ruling on breeding frogs for business or export purposes?
Short answer
The Johor State Mufti Department states that frog farming for export is a matter of scholarly disagreement.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Mufti Department states that frog farming for export is a matter of scholarly disagreement. The view of the majority of scholars cited in the decision is that the enterprise is prohibited, because the frog is an amphibian, an animal living in two realms.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut jumhur ulamak perusahaan menternak katak untuk tujuan export adalah haram kerana ia adalah binatang 2 alam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN FATWA BERKAITAN HUKUM MENTERNAK KATAK UNTUK TUJUAN PERNIAGAAN”, 7 March 1990. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=666. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-breeding-frogs-for-business/