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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-143: HUKUM MAKAN DAGING ZIRAFAH
Is it permissible to eat giraffe meat?
Short answer
Scholars differ on eating giraffe. Imam al-Nawawi, Abu Ishak al-Syirazi and Abu al-Khattab al-Hambali held it forbidden, while Qadhi Hussain, al-Baghawi, al-Damiri and the schools of Ahmad, Malik and Abu Hanifah held it permissible.
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
Scholars differ on eating giraffe. Imam al-Nawawi, Abu Ishak al-Syirazi and Abu al-Khattab al-Hambali held it forbidden, while Qadhi Hussain, al-Baghawi, al-Damiri and the schools of Ahmad, Malik and Abu Hanifah held it permissible. This irsyad leans towards permissibility because the giraffe is a herbivore without fangs, not a carnivore, not a hybrid of forbidden animals, and closer in kind to cattle and buffalo.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah meneliti permasalahan ini, kami lebih cenderung mengatakan hukum memakan daging zirafah adalah harus memandangkan ia dilihat sejenis haiwan herbivor yang tidak bertaring dan juga bukan daripada spesis karnivor.
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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 KE-143: HUKUM MAKAN DAGING ZIRAFAH”, 16 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1860-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-143-hukum-makan-daging-zirafah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-giraffe-meat/