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AL-KAFI #1276: HUKUM BERKERJA DI SYARIKAT YANG MENGHASILKAN MAKANAN HAIWAN TERMASUK KHINZIR DAN ANJING
What is the ruling on working for a company that produces animal feed for various animals, including pigs and dogs?
Short answer
Working for a company that produces food for various animals, including dogs and pigs, is permissible.
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
Working for a company that produces food for various animals, including dogs and pigs, is permissible. The basis is that commercial dealings are originally permissible as long as no evidence prohibits them. The fatwa also notes that kindness to animals is required, and harming animals without a reason allowed by Islamic law is forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum berkerja di syarikat penghasilan makanan untuk pelbagai jenis haiwan termasuk anjing dan khinzir adalah harus.
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 #1276: HUKUM BERKERJA DI SYARIKAT YANG MENGHASILKAN MAKANAN HAIWAN TERMASUK KHINZIR DAN ANJING”, 4 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3461-al-kafi-1276-hukum-berkerja-di-syarikat-yang-menghasilkan-makanan-haiwan-termasuk-khinzir-dan-anjing. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-working-animal-feed-company-pigs-dogs/