FatwaFederal TerritoriesSocial & Contemporary Issues
AL-KAFI #1566: APAKAH HUKUM MENYERTAI PERTANDINGAN LAWAN BUNYI BURUNG
Is it permissible to keep birds and to join a bird sound competition?
Short answer
Keeping birds in cages is permissible according to the view preferred by the fatwa, provided the keeper treats the birds kindly and meets their needs and welfare.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Keeping birds in cages is permissible according to the view preferred by the fatwa, provided the keeper treats the birds kindly and meets their needs and welfare. Competitions are generally permitted when no fee is charged. If the prize comes from fees paid by all participants without a muhallil, it contains the prohibited element of gambling (maisir), while other forms such as prizes sponsored by the government or a third party are permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Gambaran di atas menunjukkan situasi yang berbeza dan ciri yang ketiga terkandung di dalamnya unsur-unsur yang diharamkan iaitu perjudian (Al-Maisir) dan selebihnya diharuskan syarak.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1566: APAKAH HUKUM MENYERTAI PERTANDINGAN LAWAN BUNYI BURUNG”, 28 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4069-al-kafi-1566-apakah-hukum-menyertai-pertandingan-lawan-bunyi-burung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-joining-bird-sound-competitions/