FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
IRSYAD HUKUM #277 : HUKUM SEMBELIHAN WANITA
Is an animal slaughtered by a woman valid and lawful to eat?
Short answer
An animal slaughtered by a woman is validly slaughtered and lawful to eat.
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
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
An animal slaughtered by a woman is validly slaughtered and lawful to eat. The main condition for the slaughterer is being a Muslim or a person of the Book, and being male or female is not a condition. Slaughter by a woman is valid whether she is a slave or free, in menstruation or postnatal bleeding, a Muslim or a woman of the Book. Some scholars hold that slaughter by a man is preferable because of strength and ability to slaughter.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, sembelihan yang dilakukan oleh wanita adalah sah dan halal dimakan.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM #277 : HUKUM SEMBELIHAN WANITA”, 21 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2902-irsyad-al-fatwa-277-hukum-sembelihan-wanita-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-slaughter-by-women/