FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1716: HUKUM JUAL BELI BAJA DARIPADA NAJIS HAIWAN
Is it permissible to buy and sell fertiliser made from animal waste such as chicken or goat droppings?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, selling impure substances is invalid and the proceeds are unlawful, including fertiliser made from animal waste.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the Shafi'i school, selling impure substances is invalid and the proceeds are unlawful, including fertiliser made from animal waste. However, the fatwa notes alternatives based on public interest: restructuring the contract as a transfer of possession rights for a set payment (naql al-yad), or using a service contract (ijarah) for work such as collecting, packaging, transporting and managing the fertiliser. The Hanafi school holds that selling such fertiliser is lawful and valid because animal waste is beneficial.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, kami nyatakan bahawa sememangnya pandangan mazhab Syafi'e mengharamkan jual beli najis, dan ia termasuklah baja daripada najis haiwan.
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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 #1716: HUKUM JUAL BELI BAJA DARIPADA NAJIS HAIWAN”, 30 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4485-al-kafi-1716-hukum-jual-beli-baja-daripada-najis-haiwan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-selling-animal-waste-fertiliser/