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.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Animals & Pets fatawa — page 1 of 15
- Azaadville16 Sep 2026
Feeding Haraam Food To Pets
Is it permissible to feed your pet cat dry food which contains haraam ingredients? Or should you only feed halaal food to your pets?
- Mufti Online20 Aug 2026
The animals taken on the ark of Nabi Nooh ( 'Alayhis Salaam )
Had Nabi Nooh ( 'Alayhis Salaam ) taken every single creation of earth with him on his ark?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown27 Jul 2026
Ruling on the Hide of an Unslaughtered Animal
Is it permissible to use the skin of an animal who died a natural death (without being slaughtered)??? May it be before or even after tanning
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - Mufti Online14 Jul 2026
Consuming the meat of the sacrificial animal first on the Day of Eidul Adha
On bakri eid, for sunnah fasting till one eats of the qurbani animal, when does that sunnah fast start? Is it from sehri time like Ramadan that one…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Jul 2026
Two or more people sharing in a nafl qurbaani
Is it permissible for two or more people to pay for one sheep or 1 share of a cow for nafl Qurbani after having done a separate waajib Qurbani? Does…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 May 2026
Hadith on goats being animals of Jannah
Is it mentioned in any hadith that a goat is an animal of jannah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 May 2026
Selling some of the shares in the Qurbaani animal
A person purchased a bull for qurbaani. Later on, he decides to sell some shares of the animal to people who intend doing qurbaani. Will it be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood28 Jan 2026
Seafood
How can some things, for example, crayfish, be Halaal for some Muslims and Haraam for other Muslims to consume?
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali - Mufti Online21 Jan 2026
Catching and releasing when fishing
I went fishing recently and before catching any fish I did not have a clear intention whether I would catch and release the fish or eat it. When I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Nov 2025
Eating crabs in the Hanafi mazhab
I would like to know if crab is halaal (Hanafi)?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Nov 2025
Fishing on a private dam and catching and releasing fish
1. Is it permissible to fish on a private dam without the owners permission? 2. Can I join a membership that has a yearly fee and gives me access to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Nov 2025
Some laws pertaining to fishing
1. What is the correct way to kill a fish so it is halal to eat? 2. If I get a live fish, and it dies because it was taken out of the water (lack of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Nov 2025
Keeping small fish as pets
1. Is it permissible to keep a small pet fish (less than the size of my finger)? 2. Is it haram, makrooh, etc?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Oct 2025
Keeping a dog for security reasons
I’d like the ruling on keeping a dog. I know that it is impermissible to keep them as pets and that it is allowed to keep them for security…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - MJC21 Oct 2025
Killing Fish with Electric Shock
With regards to your query, please be informed of the following: 1. The Sharīʿah does not prescribe any specific method for killing fish. Any method…
Mufti Taha Karaan - Ask Imaam5 Oct 2025
Should I give Sadaqah for mistakenly killing an Animal?
Asalamaulaikum, Hope you are well. I ran over an animal yesterday while on my way from work. I felt really bad. Should I give Sadaqah for killing it.
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Mufti Online1 Sep 2025
Finding an animal dead after shooting it with an arrow
When hunting, if one does not pursue the animal after shooting it with an arrow and later on finds it dead, will it be halaal for him to consume it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Aug 2025
Father buying qurbaani animals for his children upon whom qurbaani is waajib
The father buys for his daughters sheep to slaughter for Qurbaani and the daughters have the means to make Qurbaani. Who does the meat belong to,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville11 Aug 2025
Animal Rennet And Whey
I would like to know if the animal rennet used to produce products like cheese or whey protein is from an animal that is not slaughtered in a halal…
- Ask Imaam12 Jul 2025
Is Animal Rennet in Infant formula milk halal?
I submitted a question before about baby formula. I wanted to know about using baby formula milk which has "animal rennet used in the process of…
Jibran Kadarkhan - Mufti Online5 Jul 2025
Partaking of a family member's qurbaani meat with their consent
A father purchases sheep for his family to fulfill their qurbaani. Each persons qurbaani is sliced and sent to the house together. Everyone in the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Jun 2025
Facing the qiblah when slaughtering an animal
A person in our town has slaughter facilities for Qurbaani. He has built the slaughter area in such a manner that the head of the animal is in the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jun 2025
6 shareholders distributing the 7th share of the qurbaani animal that was done for Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) equally
If 6 shareholders put money together to make qurbani on behalf of Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم with the 7th share of an animal, how will the meat of the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jun 2025
Slaughtering a cow for qurbaani whose tail is cut
The tail of my cow for qurbaani is cut and healed. Is it okay for qurbaani?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 May 2025
Slaughtering a buffalo for qurbaani
Is it permissible to slaughter a buffalo for Qurbaani in South Africa?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 May 2025
Slaughtering a llama for qurbaani
Is it permissible to slaughter a llama for Qurbaani?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 May 2025
Impermissibility of hunting with a gun
Please explain in detail why is it not allowed to hunt using a gun.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam27 May 2025
Is it recommended to offer animal sacrifice on behalf of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s? Can we offer animal sacrifice on behalf of our deceased relatives? Can we do 1 sacrifice on behalf of all deceased?
Please provide the related Hadith for the first question. For the third question, can we do a single sacrifice and request Allah s.w.t. to forward…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam26 May 2025
Is sacrifice of animal in Dhu’l’Hijjah (10, 11 & 12) is compulsory of those people who are paying Zakah on their wealth?.
Qurbaani (sacrifice) is Waajib (compulsory) upon every person (male or female) who possess the amount of Nisaab for Zakaat on the day of Eid. And…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 May 2025
Can one qurbani animal or share be slaughtered on behalf of a number of people?
If a person has the capacity of sacrificing only one animal, can he sacrifice it for his parents, kids or wife? Or is it required for him to…
Faraz Ibn Adam - Azaadville6 May 2025
The Ruling On Machine Slaughtered Animals
What is the ruling on machine slaughtered animals?
- Ask Imaam10 Feb 2025
Is eating prawns Halaal or Makrooh?
Is eating prawns Halaal or makrooh?
Ali bin Cassim - Ask Imaam1 Feb 2025
Testing on animals for medical research; Using products that have been tested on animals
1) Is testing on animals for medical research to help cure illnesses considered haraam in Islam? 2) Is it haraam to use products (such as cosmetics)…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online23 Jan 2025
Parts of an animal that are impermissible to consume
Is it jaaiz to eat the end part of a chicken wing?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Dec 2024
Reciting takbeer e tashreeq when slaughtering an animal
Some of my family recite takbeer e tashreeq when slaughtering an animal rather than Bismillah Allahu Akbar which I know is sunnat. Will the meat be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville6 Nov 2024
Taking Photos Of Animals And The Income Earned Therefrom
Is taking photos of animals allowed? Is the income earned from taking photos of animals allowed?
- Mufti Online24 Oct 2024
Giving a stray cat to someone to look after
If I find any stray cat, I don't know if the cat belongs to anyone. There is no belt or collar or anything. I tried to look if anybody is searching…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2024
Is it permissible to euthanize healthy animals?
A family member had to sell her house due to financial constraints and move in with her father, giving up her two dogs, which she chose to have…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Camperdown25 Sep 2024
Displaying Animal Skulls and Horns
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Could you kindly advise if it is permissible in Islam to display or keep animal skulls and horns in a Muslim…
Rukunuddin Bin Jahangir - MUBZ9 Sep 2024
Muslim Slaughtering an Animal which was Shot by a Non-Muslim
If a non-Muslim shoots a hunting animal, then the Muslim farmer goes to the animal, takes the name of Allāh, and slaughters the animal, will the…
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