FatwaNationalPurification (Taharah)
Baja Daripada Tahi Babi
What is the ruling on fertiliser made from pig dung and on using it as fertiliser?
Short answer
The 2nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 12-13 May 1981, ruled that fertiliser made from pig dung is najis mughallazah (severe ritual impurity).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 2nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 12-13 May 1981, ruled that fertiliser made from pig dung is najis mughallazah (severe ritual impurity). Using it as fertiliser is nevertheless permissible (harus), though disliked (makruh).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa baja yang diperbuat daripada tahi babi adalah najis mughallazah, sementara hukum menggunakannya sebagai baja adalah harus serta makruh.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Baja Daripada Tahi Babi”, 13 May 1981. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#baja-daripada-tahi-babi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-fertiliser-from-pig-dung/