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AL-KAFI #1631: HUKUM MEMAKAIKAN LOCENG PADA HAIWAN TERNAKAN
What is the ruling on putting a bell on livestock such as cattle?
Short answer
Putting a bell on livestock is disliked (makruh) when there is no need, and permissible when there is a need, such as fear that the animal will be stolen or lost.
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
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Putting a bell on livestock is disliked (makruh) when there is no need, and permissible when there is a need, such as fear that the animal will be stolen or lost. It becomes forbidden if the owner believes the bell prevents harm or protects the animal from disease or misfortune, because this contradicts the creed taught by the Prophet SAW.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
dapat kami simpulkan bahawa makruh memakaikan loceng pada haiwan ternakan sekiranya tidak ada keperluan dan diharuskan sekiranya ada keperluan seperti takut dicuri atau sebaganya.
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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 #1631: HUKUM MEMAKAIKAN LOCENG PADA HAIWAN TERNAKAN”, 26 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4239-al-kafi-1631-hukum-memakaikan-loceng-pada-haiwan-ternakan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-putting-bells-on-livestock/