FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
HUKUM SABUNG AYAM DAN JUDI DI DALAMNYA
What is the ruling on cockfighting and the gambling involved in it according to the Quran and hadith?
Short answer
Cockfighting is forbidden, because the Prophet SAW prohibited setting animals against one another, and the practice hurts and wrongs the animals without any benefit recognised by the Shariah.
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
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Cockfighting is forbidden, because the Prophet SAW prohibited setting animals against one another, and the practice hurts and wrongs the animals without any benefit recognised by the Shariah. The fatwa also describes it as a bad tradition attributed to the people of Prophet Noah AS and regarded as the conduct of those lacking dignity. Gambling is clearly prohibited in the Quran in Surah al-Maidah, verse 90, with no disagreement among scholars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum sabung ayam adalah haram.
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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 SABUNG AYAM DAN JUDI DI DALAMNYA”, 31 March 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1756-hukum-sabung-ayam-dan-judi-di-dalamnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-cockfighting-and-gambling/