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AL-KAFI #295 : PEKERJAAN SEBAGAI TUKANG BEKAM
Is it permissible to work as a cupping practitioner and to accept payment for it?
Short answer
According to the Shafi'i school, working as a cupping practitioner and receiving payment is not forbidden.
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
According to the Shafi'i school, working as a cupping practitioner and receiving payment is not forbidden. However, it is disliked (makruh) to use the earnings for one's own food because the work involves blood, which is impure, and the earnings are to be used to feed animals. The ruling notes that modern, hygienic cupping methods have changed views on cupping practitioners.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan mazhab Syafie, hukumnya ialah tidak diharamkan namun makruh upah itu digunakan untuk makan kerana melibatkan bahan najis iaitu darah.
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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 #295 : PEKERJAAN SEBAGAI TUKANG BEKAM”, 20 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1184-al-kafi-295-pekerjaan-sebagai-tukang-bekam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-working-as-cupping-practitioner/