FatwaJohorSocial & Contemporary Issues
PERMOHONAN LESEN SEMENTARA DI BAWAH SYEKSEN 67 KANUN TANAH NEGARA DI ATAS TANAH HUTAN SIMPAN GUNUNG PULAI BAGI TUJUAN PENUBUHAN TAMAN SI TUMANG (PUSAT TRANSMIGRASI SERTA PERLINDUNGAN ANJING LIAR DAN TERBIAR)
Is it permissible for Muslims to keep dogs, including by setting up a shelter for stray and abandoned dogs?
Short answer
The fatwa states that caring for and showing kindness to animals is a commendable effort that carries reward.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa states that caring for and showing kindness to animals is a commendable effort that carries reward. However, Muslims are only permitted to keep dogs for three needs: hunting, guarding farmland and guarding livestock. Keeping dogs for any other purpose is prohibited and not allowed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Selain daripada tiga keperluan di atas maka diharamkan orang Islam memelihara anjing.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN LESEN SEMENTARA DI BAWAH SYEKSEN 67 KANUN TANAH NEGARA DI ATAS TANAH HUTAN SIMPAN GUNUNG PULAI BAGI TUJUAN PENUBUHAN TAMAN SI TUMANG (PUSAT TRANSMIGRASI SERTA PERLINDUNGAN ANJING LIAR DAN TERBIAR)”, 22 May 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1344. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-muslims-keeping-dogs/