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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-354: IHSAN TERHADAP HAIWAN KORBAN: PANDUAN FIQH DAN GARIS PANDUAN MENGURUSKAN HAIWAN AGRESIF
What is the Islamic view on shooting or restraining an aggressive sacrificial animal?
Short answer
Islam requires kindness towards sacrificial animals, including a swift slaughter with a sharp knife and no harm or torment beforehand.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Islam requires kindness towards sacrificial animals, including a swift slaughter with a sharp knife and no harm or torment beforehand. If an animal becomes aggressive and endangers people, suitable control measures are permitted as long as the aim is not to torture it. When the animal cannot be slaughtered normally, the rules of hunting apply and it may be killed by wounding, and its meat is lawful, but if it still has stable life and can be slaughtered, it must be slaughtered in the usual way.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun begitu, dalam keadaan tertentu seperti ketika binatang korban bertindak agresif atau boleh membahayakan keselamatan manusia, tindakan yang bersesuaian untuk mengawalnya adalah dibenarkan selagi tidak bertujuan menyeksa haiwan tersebut.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-354: IHSAN TERHADAP HAIWAN KORBAN: PANDUAN FIQH DAN GARIS PANDUAN MENGURUSKAN HAIWAN AGRESIF”, 2 June 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/6597-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-354-ihsan-terhadap-haiwan-korban-panduan-fiqh-dan-garis-panduan-menguruskan-haiwan-agresif. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/shooting-aggressive-sacrificial-animal-ruling/