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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-453 : HUKUM MASS CULLING ANAK AYAM JANTAN
Does Islam permit mass culling, the killing of newly hatched male chicks in the poultry industry to cut costs?
Short answer
Killing male chicks not for consumption but solely to reduce costs is forbidden and sinful.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Killing male chicks not for consumption but solely to reduce costs is forbidden and sinful. It counts as harming and wronging animals, which the Shariah prohibits. An animal's life is protected and may not be taken at will except for a benefit the Shariah permits, such as eating it. The ruling notes that even killing an inedible animal to end its suffering is not allowed, so killing an edible animal like a chick is all the more impermissible.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
membunuh anak ayam jantan dengan tujuan bukan untuk dimakan tetapi semata-mata bagi mengurangkan kos perbelanjaan yang ditanggung adalah haram dan berdosa.
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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 SIRI KE-453 : HUKUM MASS CULLING ANAK AYAM JANTAN”, 13 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4317-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-453-hukum-mass-culling-anak-ayam-jantan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-mass-culling-male-chicks/