FatwaNegeri SembilanPurification (Taharah)
Kasut kulit babi/anjing
What is the ruling on wearing or touching shoes when one does not know whether they are made from pig or dog leather?
Short answer
A person who does not know that the shoes are made from pig or dog leather incurs no sin.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who does not know that the shoes are made from pig or dog leather incurs no sin. If doubt arises, the best course is to submit a written request to JAKIM to confirm the leather material. Once it is known or certain that the shoes are made from pig leather, it is best to perform sertu on the feet and hands that touched them, using seven washes of mutlak water, one of which is mixed with soil.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika tidak tahu kasut itu diperbuat daripada kulit babi/kulit anjing tidaklah berdosa.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Kasut kulit babi/anjing”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/kasut-kulit-babi-anjing/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-shoes-pig-dog-leather-unknown/