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Hukum Qurban Dan Aqiqah Ke Atas Haiwan Import Yang Tidak Diketahui Umurnya
What is the ruling on using imported animals of unknown age for qurban and aqiqah?
Short answer
The Muzakarah decided that qurban and aqiqah with imported animals follow the rules agreed upon by the jurists, including the age requirements.
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- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Muzakarah decided that qurban and aqiqah with imported animals follow the rules agreed upon by the jurists, including the age requirements. A camel must have reached the age of six years, cattle and goats three years, and sheep two years, while a young goat is suitable once it has completed one year and entered its second. Importers are advised to make earnest efforts to ensure the animals meet these conditions, as these acts of worship are ta'abbudiyyah in nature.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah juga menasihatkan para pengimport haiwan ternakan untuk tujuan ibadah Qurban atau Aqiqah hendaklah berusaha bersungguh-sungguh mempastikan haiwan import tersebut mencukupi syarat-syarat yang ditetapkan
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How to cite
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National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Qurban Dan Aqiqah Ke Atas Haiwan Import Yang Tidak Diketahui Umurnya”, 15 October 2011. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-qurban-dan-aqiqah-ke-atas-haiwan-import-yang-tidak-diketahui-umurnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-qurban-aqiqah-imported-animals-unknown-age/