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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-822: BOLEHKAH MEMANDULKAN KUCING JIKA ADA KEPERLUAN
Is it permissible to sterilise a female cat if there is a need to prevent it from breeding and its kittens dying?
Short answer
The default ruling on sterilising animals that are not eaten, such as cats, is prohibited in the Shafi'i school.
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
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The default ruling on sterilising animals that are not eaten, such as cats, is prohibited in the Shafi'i school. However, where there is a pressing need such as removing a certain harm, it is permissible by following the Hanafi school, based on the maxim that harm must be removed. People are advised to do it only when truly necessary and without causing the animal pain.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum asal memandulkan binatang yang tidak boleh dimakan adalah haram. Namun jika ada keperluan seperti menolak kemudaratan yang pasti, maka hukumnya adalah harus.
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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-822: BOLEHKAH MEMANDULKAN KUCING JIKA ADA KEPERLUAN”, 2 January 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5825-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-822-bolehkah-memandulkan-kucing-jika-ada-keperluan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sterilising-cat-when-there-is-need/