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AL-KAFI #313 : HUKUM MEMANDULKAN KUCING
What is the ruling on neutering a pet cat?
Short answer
Neutering an animal that is not eaten, including a cat, is forbidden in the Shafi'i school.
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
Neutering an animal that is not eaten, including a cat, is forbidden in the Shafi'i school. This view is reported from al-Baghawi and al-Rafi'i through Imam al-Nawawi, on the basis that it falls under the prohibition of altering Allah's creation. For edible animals, neutering while young is permitted to improve the meat, but not when they are adult. The fatwa suggests releasing unneeded cats in a suitable area or giving them to others.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum memandulkan haiwan yang tidak dimakan ialah haram dalam mazhab al-Shafie.
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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 #313 : HUKUM MEMANDULKAN KUCING”, 3 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1180-al-kafi-313-hukum-memandulkan-kucing. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-neutering-a-cat/