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Apakah Hukum Membunuh Anjing Liar?
Are Muslims still commanded to kill stray dogs based on the hadith of Abu Rafi'?
Short answer
The command to kill dogs in the hadith of Abu Rafi' is stated to have been abrogated.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The command to kill dogs in the hadith of Abu Rafi' is stated to have been abrogated. The answer refers to a chapter heading in Sahih Muslim and al-Nawawi's quotation from Imam al-Haramain that the command applied in the early period, after which the Prophet forbade killing dogs. It also mentions another possibility, that the command was tied to a context of dangerous disease such as rabies at that time.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis arahan membunuh anjing termasuk dalam kumpulan hukum-hakam yang dimansukhkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Apakah Hukum Membunuh Anjing Liar?”, 29 February 2024. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/874-apakah-hukum-membunuh-anjing-liar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-killing-stray-dogs/