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.
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Animals & Pets fatawa — page 10 of 15
- Mufti Online21 May 2014
Slaughtering a cow with the intention of Qurbaani and Aqiqah
Insha Allah, my son will be born towards mid to 22 September 2014 which quite close to Eid dul Adha on the 5th of October 2014. My question is: Can…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 May 2014
Prawns
Are prawns permissible to eat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam1 May 2014
Is it permissible to use soaps manufactured using animal fats?
I want to know if it is halal to use soap made from animal fats like imperial leather and Palmolive or dove brand. Please let me know urgently as it…
Nabeel Valli - Mufti Online30 Apr 2014
Keeping a dog as a pet due to loneliness
I am aware of the fact that dogs cannot be kept as pets inside the apartment (or house) because their saliva is najis (impure). I am also aware of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Apr 2014
Will animals go to Jannah?
In surah (Al-Kahf: 18) it is spoken about "the dog of the people of the cave" is this referring to all dogs or what does that mean? Do animals go to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Apr 2014
Killing insects and flies
Is it a sin to kill insects and flies?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam19 Apr 2014
Is it necessary to remove the impurities in the fish before consuming?
What Shariah says about the fish dung (waste). If someone cooked fish and when he cut into to parts he saw the dung inside the stomach. should he…
Muntasir Zaman - Mufti Online17 Apr 2014
Stunning animals before slaughter
What is the ruling regarding stunniang the animal? The process is adopted in the UK and in other countries. If the animal is stunned, will it be…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Apr 2014
Using a fly trap
Is it permissible to use a flytrap which traps the flies inside and the liquid inside then kills them?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Apr 2014
Crabs
Is crab halal to consume?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Apr 2014
Animal euthanasia
I'm working in animal an animal hospital and sometimes we got patients like horses in very bad conditions in pain so we use a drug that can kill in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Mar 2014
Reading and blowing on one's pets
I would like to find out if it is permissible to read for and blow onto our house pets when they are sick?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam20 Mar 2014
Is it permissible to consume prawns that have not yet been deveined?
My question pertains to permissibility of eating prawns or shrimps. I know that it is halal in some schools and haram in others depending upon…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online11 Mar 2014
Eating shrimp, crabs, lobster and squid
Is it permissible to eat shrimp, crabs, lobster and squid in Hanafi Fiqh?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam16 Jan 2014
Are leather or other halal animal skins halal for use as a prayer mat?
Are leather or other halal animal skins halal for use as a prayer mat? Mainly for thier durability and long lasting usage.
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Ask Imaam7 Jan 2014
Are Animals that feed on animal feed halal?
A couple of days ago, a friend brought up a matter regarding halal meat. The question/issue was the animal has to be herbivorious to be Halal, and…
Zameelur Rahman - Mufti Online4 Jan 2014
Keeping dogs as pets
Dogs are not allowed as pets in homes else angels will not enter in the homes I've heard it, is it true? If it is then why is it so?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Jan 2014
Keeping dogs
Are dogs haram even though guard dogs are permissible as per hadith?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam14 Dec 2013
Should the husband and wife have separate accounts?Is celebrating birthday, watching TV permissible? How do animals glorify Allah?
I pray that you are all in a high state of iman and good health. JazakumAllah khair for taking the time to respond to our questions and teach us,…
Arshad Ali - Mufti Online10 Dec 2013
Eating spleen
It is haram for us to consume carrion (blood). Is it halaal for us to eat Spleen of an animal (since spleen also contains red blood cells) or is the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Dec 2013
Feeding a dog the bone of a Qurbaani animal
Can we feed a dog the bone of a qurbani animal?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Nov 2013
Keeping parrots
I have Australian parrots in my home. They are almost 10. We are feeding them properly and taking them for medical check ups as well. They started…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Nov 2013
Killing a snake
What if somebody killed a snake on the road by a car accidentally? Is there any problem?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Nov 2013
Eating lobster, prawn, crab, etc.
I want to know is it permissible to eat lobster, prawn, crab in Islam? If it is permissible, then in which categories our beloved Nabi (Sallallahu…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Oct 2013
Eating tripe
Is it permissible to eat the stomach of a halaal animal (cow,goat,sheep)? I heard from someone that it is not allowed.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam22 Oct 2013
Is it permissible to buy animals sold by weight whilst they are alive?
Is it permissible to buy chickens and sheep by weight when alive?
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online22 Oct 2013
Qurbani and aqeeqah in one cow
Can I do qurbaani and akika in one animal (cow) as it is 7 shares on the second day of Eid?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam18 Oct 2013
Can I have my Udhiyyah animal slaughtered early in a country where Eid is a day prior to my country?
Please confirm that if a person is doing Eid on Wed and his Qurbaani is done on Tue according to Eid of that country, then will his Qurbaani will be…
Nabeel Valli - Ask Imaam9 Oct 2013
what is the hanafi ruling with regards to the consumption of Prawns, shrimps, crabs, shark, oysters, octopus, scampi,whale?
What is the Hanafi ruling with regards to the consumption of the following and what is your view to eating in a restaurant that sells these…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Ask Imaam6 Oct 2013
Purchasing the Udhiyya animal using a credit card
I would like to know can one make Udhiyya using a credit card to purchase the sheep?
Nabeel Valli - Ask Imaam5 Oct 2013
Can I appoint someone to slaughter my Qurbānī animal for me?
Do I have to slaughter my Qurbani myself or is it permissible to appoint someone else to do it for me?
Nabeel Valli - Mufti Online23 Sep 2013
Two people sharing equally in a cow
I know that max 7 people can share in one cow and i heard that each person must take a full share like 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 shares. Now my question is,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Sep 2013
Stunning of animals
Is an animal which is stunned haraam to eat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Aug 2013
How many shares in a camel?
How many Qurbaani shares are there in a camel?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam26 Aug 2013
Is it permissible to put an animal down which has a contagious disease out of fear of it spreading to other animals?
Is it permissible to put down an animal that has a contagious disease, however it has no physical signs of illness nor is it suffering but it is…
Fahad Abdul Wahab - Mufti Online24 Aug 2013
Reward for looking after a cat
I just want to know what is the reward if you look after your cat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Aug 2013
Keeping guinea pigs and hamsters
I would like to ask if guinea pigs and hamsters are permissble to keep as pets in Islam. As far as I know, guinea pigs and hamsters are clean and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Jun 2013
Keeping dogs as pets
Can Muslims have dogs as pets?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 May 2013
Keeping Dogs
Is it ok to touch a dog? What about the dogs saliva getting on your body? Is it true that we have to wash our body 3 times where the dog touches?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 May 2013
Feeding carrion to an animal
Is it permissible to give the corpse of a chicken or any other animal that is found dead to a stray dog to eat?
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