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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-614: HUKUM MELASTIK AYAM JIRAN YANG MENCEMARKAN KAWASAN KEDIAMAN
What is the ruling on shooting a neighbour's chicken with a slingshot because it keeps soiling one's residential area, if the chicken falls into floodwater and dies?
Short answer
A neighbour whose home is soiled by chicken droppings may drive the chickens away, since the house and its yard are his right.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A neighbour whose home is soiled by chicken droppings may drive the chickens away, since the house and its yard are his right. However, driving them off in a cruel or harmful way, such as using a slingshot, is sinful because those who wrong animals will face recompense from Allah. The owner should keep the chickens properly, and the affected neighbour is advised to counsel the owner first, then complain to the local authority if this fails.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan mengusir binatang daripada kawasan kediaman sehingga menzalimi binatang tersebut seperti melastik ayam adalah berdosa.
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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 SIRI KE-614: HUKUM MELASTIK AYAM JIRAN YANG MENCEMARKAN KAWASAN KEDIAMAN”, 17 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4977-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-614-hukum-melastik-ayam-jiran-yang-mencemarkan-kawasan-kediaman. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-slingshot-neighbour-chicken-soiling-residence/