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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-124: HUKUM MENANAM POKOK KETUM BAGI TUJUAN PERUBATAN & FARMASEUTIKAL
What is the ruling on planting the ketum tree for commercial purposes such as medicine and pharmaceuticals?
Short answer
Planting the ketum tree is originally permissible like other plants, as no text prohibits it.
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
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Planting the ketum tree is originally permissible like other plants, as no text prohibits it. However, the ruling may become prohibited when external factors lead to greater harm, such as misuse causing addiction and damage to individuals and society. The fatwa applies qiyas to equate intoxicating ketum leaves with alcohol, and cites the cultivation of grapes for making wine as a comparable prohibited case.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asalnya, hukum menanam pokok ketum adalah harus sepertimana pokok-pokok yang lain.
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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 KE-124: HUKUM MENANAM POKOK KETUM BAGI TUJUAN PERUBATAN & FARMASEUTIKAL”, 2 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1242-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-124-hukum-menanam-pokok-ketum-bagi-tujuan-perubatan-farmaseutikal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-planting-ketum-tree-commercial-purposes/