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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 363 : HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN PATUNG HARIMAU BAGI MENGHALAU MONYET?
What is the ruling on placing a tiger statue on the porch or in a garden to scare away monkeys?
Short answer
Using a tiger statue to scare away monkeys is permissible as long as it is not placed in a place of honour and is not sanctified, revered, worshipped or adored.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Using a tiger statue to scare away monkeys is permissible as long as it is not placed in a place of honour and is not sanctified, revered, worshipped or adored. The original prohibition on keeping statues or images of living beings stems from their resemblance to God's creation and the concern that they may be venerated, leading to shirk. The fatwa also mentions exceptions such as children's toy dolls according to the majority of scholars, and treats the monkey-repelling statue under the conditions stated above.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka, kita dapat fahami bahawa larangan kepada patung atau gambar-gambar (lukisan) makhluk bernyawa adalah kerana ia menyerupai ciptaan Allah dan dikhuatiri benda-benda tersebut akan diagungkan atau disucikan atau terlalu dihormati sehingga akhirnya membawa kepada kesyirikkan dan penyembahan.
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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- 363 : HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN PATUNG HARIMAU BAGI MENGHALAU MONYET?”, 10 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3968-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-363-hukum-menggunakan-patung-harimau-bagi-menghalau-monyet. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-tiger-statue-scare-monkeys/