Food, Halal & Slaughter · Subtopic
Animals & Pets
562 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Animals & Pets, part of Food, Halal & Slaughter. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Animals & Pets fatawa — page 6 of 15
- Mufti Online31 Jul 2018
Aqeeqah animal getting injured before slaughtering
I purchased a goat for the Aqiqa of my daughter. A few hours before slaughter, that goat jumped from a wall and on landing, the goat injured because…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Jul 2018
Cat food containing carrion
I'd like to inquire about commercially available cat food of the "seafood" variety. a) Is it permissible to purchase seafood varieties that contain…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Jul 2018
Allowing domestic animals to mate with their parents and siblings
Can we allow domestic animals to mate with their parents and siblings?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 May 2018
Keeping a pet
Can a Muslim buy a pet like cat to rear. Because I heard that Muslims should not buy them.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Apr 2018
Slaughtering an animal with one horn for qurbaani
Is it permissible to sacrifice an animal with one horn for udhiya?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Apr 2018
Keeping dogs for valid reasons
I am considering converting to Islam, but I live in a house with dogs and cannot avoid them due to my disability, is this ok?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Apr 2018
Keeping an iguana as a pet
Is it permissible to keep an iguana as a pet?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Mar 2018
Slaughtering a jallaalah animal
How long should a chicken be kept closed before slaughter? I have heard that if the chicken eats filth, it should be tied for some while before…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Mar 2018
Halaal and haraam animals
Are the following animals Halaal to consume in the Hanafi Madhab: 1. Gerbil 2. Guinea Pig 3. Squiril 3. Peacock 4. Stork 5. Hadeda 6. Owl 7. Buffalo…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Mar 2018
Meting out justice among the animals on the day of Qiyaamah
I often see weak animals that are mistreated by other animals. Will animals be judged for their actions in the hereafter?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Mar 2018
Mercy killing for animals
According to Islam, is mercy killing for animals permitted?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Mar 2018
Using animals for medical research
Is the animal research where mice and pigs are the subjects of medical research involving giving them certain experimental medicine as a trial…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Mar 2018
Prawns
Are prawns halaal? Some say that it is halaal because it is a sea creature but others consider it haraam.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Mar 2018
Keeping dogs
Will it be incorrect to like dogs even if one does not have intention to keep as a pet?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Mar 2018
Keeping dogs as pets
I wanted to know more about keeping dogs as pets in regards to Islam. Some scholars say that it's okay to keep dogs in the house, while others think…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Feb 2018
Keeping pets
Can we keep pets? e.g pigeons, etc
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam24 Feb 2018
Animal Testing
Is testing on animals for medical research to help humans with illnesses considered haraam in Islam? And is it haraam to use products (such as…
- Mufti Online14 Feb 2018
Living with dogs inside a house
My wife is a revert Muslimah masha Allah and she prays salah daily. Her parents are not Muslims and we do not live with them. Her parents have two…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Feb 2018
Hunting wild animals
If an animal was hunted according to the correct sharee method but not in conformity to the laws of the country, will the animal be halaal?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Feb 2018
Euthanasia for animals
If we have a pet (budgie) that is severely ill, what would be the best for us to do: 1. Do everything to treat him even though this costs much money…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jan 2018
Cat food which contains carrion
Can a cat be fed cat food which contains animal derivatives?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam25 Jan 2018
Basa Fish
Assalamoualaikoum I live in canada and i have a bengali family friend . Every weekend they send us fish dish and they eat a fish called basa fish .…
Muhammad Yusuf bin Maulana Abdur Rahim Khan - Ask Imaam25 Jan 2018
Is milk kinship established by drinking a human-animal hybrid’s milk?
With the advancement of science and technology, scientist and researchers in China, Europe or other Western countries are creating Human Animal…
Muhammed Al-Ameen Bin Moulana Ismail Akoo - Mufti Online24 Dec 2017
Eating prawns
I would like to know if it is permissible for hanafis to eat prawns
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Dec 2017
Purchasing an animal to slaughter with haraam money
Can one perform zabiha of an animal that is purchased with illegal means, i.e. money earned from gambling, smuggling drugs, etc.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Nov 2017
Keeping a duck as a pet
I want to know if it is ok to keep a duck as a pet inside the house, because somebody told me that according to Islam the sound of a duck is not ok…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Nov 2017
Animal Human hybrid
With the advancement of science and technology, scientist and researchers in China, Europe or other Western countries are creating Animal Human…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Nov 2017
Eating from an animal that was hunted by a hunting dog
Is the catch of a dog catcher halal or haram?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam10 Nov 2017
Can animal milk establish milk kinship?
If an older or adult person or person of any age or infant child or child of any age drinks the milk of any kind and type of haram animals in Islam…
Tahmid Chowdhury - Ask Imaam9 Nov 2017
Animal sourced stearic acid
Many companies like Nike and Adidas use glue sourced from animal products in their shoes. Nike uses glue sourced from stearic acid which could be…
Huzaifah Deedat - Mufti Online7 Nov 2017
Indian freshwater catfish
Is eating indian freshwater catfish halal? I have heard that it doesn't have scales. Is consumption of fish which don't have scales halaal?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Nov 2017
Correct procedure of slaughtering an animal
1. What is the correct way to slaughter an animal, especially a hen, in the right way? 2. What are the conditions for a slaughter or meat to be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2017
Using electric bats to kill mosquitoes
Can we use electric shock bats to get rid of mosquitos. It's an equipment which is moved in air if mosquitos touches it, they get killed by electric…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Oct 2017
Keeping an eagle as a pet
Is it permissible to use an eagle as a pet?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Oct 2017
Muslims fishing on Saturdays
Is it haraam for us to do fishing on Saturdays?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Oct 2017
Keeping dogs as pets
What does Islam say about keeping dogs as pets? I am not speaking about keeping dogs for security purposes. I know that is permissible.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Oct 2017
Which sea creatures can be consumed?
The Quraan states that all underwater creatures are Halaal for Muslims. But, some Moulanas say that shark, crab and octopus are excluded. Is this…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Oct 2017
Do animals have their own wishes?
Do animals have their own wish or do they do what Allah wishes?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Oct 2017
Is foster relationship established through drinking the milk of animals?
I have to ask one question relating to Razaa'at or foster relationship. If an adult person of any age or infant child or child of any age drinks the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Oct 2017Roman Urdu
Qurbaani ka jaanwar beghair daant
Main qurbani ke liye bakre k bache paale thy eid ul adha nazdeeq per mere bakro ne daant nahi nikale wo 13 month se uper ke ho gye hain ap se…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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