FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1915: HUKUM MENJUAL AYAM KEPADA ORANG YANG GUNAKANNYA UNTUK PEMUJAAN
Is it permissible to sell chickens to someone known to buy them for worship rituals to venerated objects or beings?
Short answer
Selling chickens to a person the seller is certain of, or strongly presumes, will use them for forbidden purposes such as such ritual worship is haram, as it amounts to assisting in sin.
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
Selling chickens to a person the seller is certain of, or strongly presumes, will use them for forbidden purposes such as such ritual worship is haram, as it amounts to assisting in sin. Venerating things believed to hold sacred powers is a form of shirk. If the seller is merely doubtful or only has a vague suspicion, the sale is makruh, following the detailed view of the Shafi'i scholars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun jika dia ragu-ragu atau hanya semata-mata sangkaannya maka hukum menjualkan barangan tersebut adalah makruh.
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. “AL-KAFI #1915: HUKUM MENJUAL AYAM KEPADA ORANG YANG GUNAKANNYA UNTUK PEMUJAAN”, 18 January 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5509-al-kafi-1915-hukum-menjual-ayam-kepada-orang-yang-gunakannya-untuk-pemujaan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-selling-chickens-for-ritual-worship/