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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-810: HUKUM JUAL BELI BINATANG YANG HARAM DIMAKAN
Is it valid to buy and sell animals that are forbidden to eat?
Short answer
Trading in animals that are forbidden to eat is valid if the animal has some other benefit, such as medical use, hunting, guarding property or serving as a mount, and the other conditions of a valid sale are met.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Trading in animals that are forbidden to eat is valid if the animal has some other benefit, such as medical use, hunting, guarding property or serving as a mount, and the other conditions of a valid sale are met. The sale is forbidden and invalid if the animal is impure like pigs and dogs, has no benefit like wild beasts and pests, or cannot be delivered to the buyer like a bird flying free. Animals useful only while alive, such as mules and donkeys, may be traded alive but not once dead.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum jual beli binatang yang haram dimakan adalah sah sekiranya terdapat manfaat lain seperti digunakan untuk tujuan perubatan, berburu, mengawal harta benda, dan dijadikan tunggangan, selama mana ia tidak menyalahi syarat sah jual beli yang lain.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
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-810: HUKUM JUAL BELI BINATANG YANG HARAM DIMAKAN”, 6 December 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5796-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-810-hukum-jual-beli-binatang-yang-haram-dimakan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-selling-animals-forbidden-to-eat/