FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #807 : HUKUM MEMANCING DI SAWAH PADI MILIK ORANG TANPA IZIN
Is it permissible to fish in someone else's rice field without permission when the owner is unknown?
Short answer
Fishing in a rice field or any owned land without the owner's permission is generally prohibited, as it violates the owner's property rights.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Fishing in a rice field or any owned land without the owner's permission is generally prohibited, as it violates the owner's property rights. It is allowed if local custom does not regard it as an offence and there is a strong presumption that the owner consents, by analogy with the discussion on fallen fruits. It remains forbidden if the field has been turned into a fish farm or the owner displays a no-trespassing sign.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
memancing ikan di sawah padi milik orang lain atau di mana-mana kawasan yang bertuan tanpa kebenaran adalah dilarang di dalam Islam.
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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. “AL-KAFI #807 : HUKUM MEMANCING DI SAWAH PADI MILIK ORANG TANPA IZIN”, 12 September 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2585-al-kafi-807-hukum-memancing-di-sawah-padi-milik-orang-tanpa-izin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-fishing-in-rice-fields-without-permission/