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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-397 : HUKUM MEMAKAN DAGING KELAWAR
What is the ruling on eating bat meat?
Short answer
The Mufti's Office inclines to the view that bat meat is forbidden to eat, in line with Imam al-Nawawi, who stated its prohibition as definitive.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Mufti's Office inclines to the view that bat meat is forbidden to eat, in line with Imam al-Nawawi, who stated its prohibition as definitive. The reasoning is that bats are prohibited from being killed, and an animal that may not be killed is forbidden as food, besides being regarded as repulsive by the Arabs. The fatwa also notes that the Hanafi and Maliki schools permit it, with the well-known Maliki position being that it is disliked. Health studies also link bats to dangerous viruses such as SARS, Nipah and Ebola.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami cenderung kepada pendapat yang menyatakan daging kelawar adalah haram dimakan sebagaimana yang telah disebutkan oleh Imam al-Nawawi bahawa telah berlaku pengharaman memakan kelawar secara qat'ie.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-397 : HUKUM MEMAKAN DAGING KELAWAR”, 4 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4098-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-397-hukum-memakan-daging-kelawar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-bat-meat/