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 4 of 15
- Ask Imaam10 Oct 2021
Skinning an animal immediately after slaughter
Salam. Sometimes when we have many animals to slaughter, we start skinning the animals immediately after they are slaughtered. Is this okay or…
Ikraam Elias Gangat - Mufti Online4 Sep 2021
Calculating the age of an animal for qurbaani according to the Islamic date
We slaughter goats for Qurbaani. We understand that a goat needs to be one year old. Must it be an Islamic year, or English? The farmer gave us the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Jul 2021
Distributing qurbaani meat to relatives
A person thought that he will distribute 15 kg qurbaani meat to some beggars and he will tell his mother to distribute 15 kg meat to some beggars,…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Jul 2021
Hatching chicken eggs in an incubator
Is hatching chicken eggs in an incubator halaal?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Jul 2021
Cutting one's nails and hair after one's qurbaani animal is slaughtered in another country
A person refrains from cutting his nails/hair due to performing qurbani. He follows Saudi for Eid (20th of July) whilst his wakeel doing the qurbani…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 Jul 2021
Speaking between Tasmiyah and slaughtering the animal - Is the Qurbani in order?
Respected Mufti, if a person read all duas for qurbani thereafter engaged in some conversation, then slaughtered the qurbani sheep without reciting…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Mufti Online11 Jul 2021
Leaving stray cats on the road
A stray cat was living in our home since we gave her food. One day it was pregnant and came with 4 of her kittens and all of them were living in our…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jul 2021
One shareholder taking the skin of the qurbaani animal
If a family decides to slaughter a cow for qurbaani, one member/shareholder wishes to take the skin as its just going to be given to the farmer, and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Jul 2021
Six people sharing a big animal for Qurbani
1. In a Qurbaani animal, if there are only 6 people who are sharing in the big animal, like a cow. Is the Qurbaani of these 6 people permissable? 2.…
Muhammed Fayyaadh - Mufti Online4 Jul 2021
Two shareholders putting in extra money to bring down the share price in a cow
A family wishes to slaughter a cow for qurbaani. However, some of the members are on a budget. In order to please the parents, can 2 shareholders…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN29 Jun 2021
Shooting an animal with a gun
Assalamualikum warahmatullahi wabarakatu When a person is shooting an animal with a gun,if he recites bismillah Allahuakbar when shooting and then…
Owais Siddiqui - Mufti Online1 Jun 2021
Feeding cows chicken litter
Is it permissible to feed an animal such as a cow, chicken litter as an ingredient in the feed. This is used in majority of farms.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Jun 2021
Farmers using the Mamre Lambing System
Is it permissible to use the mamre lambing system as a farmer. Mamre intensive lambing system in simple words is a system where an ewe is required…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 May 2021
Stunning animals before slaughter
Can Mufti Saheb please explain how come stunning of animals before slaughter is not permissible. I only eat the meat of unstunned animals and my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville18 Apr 2021
Eating From The Animal Slaughtered By A Barelwi
Can you eat the meat slaughtered by a Barelwi?
- Ask Imaam30 Dec 2020
Which parts of an animal are permissible to consume?
I would like to know what r the permissible parts of an animal to eat Like is it permiisble to consume the testicals of an animal?
Mudassir Benish - Ask Imaam4 Nov 2020
Ruling regarding eating at fish restaurants
Mufti saheb what is the ruling regarding eating at fish restaurants such as ocean basket, fishaways etc. where there is a possibility of…
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah - Mufti Online26 Oct 2020
Spaying cats
Is it okay to spay or neuter cats so they dont have kittens?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam16 Oct 2020
Is it permissible to eat an animal that still has movement after slaughter?
Assalam Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, I had performed a ritual sacrifice of a sheep on Eid which I have some doubts about. Upon the cutting…
Abrar Habib - Mufti Online13 Oct 2020
Keeping a bearded dragon as pet
Can Muslims keep a bearded dragon as a pet?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Oct 2020
Reason for animals suffering in this world
Why are some animals suffering in this world? Some animals just live in the middle of sadness and pain and die a painful death. And finally they…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Oct 2020
Are cats clean?
1. Are cats paak? 2. Is it permissible to allow them around the house without bathing or washing them? Can we trust that the cats clean themselves…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam4 Oct 2020
Fishing on someone’s dam - Will it be Halaal to consume whatever was caught?
A person has a dam on his farm that has been linked from a river. If someone enters his property and catches fish from the dam by fishing, would it…
- Mufti Online28 Sep 2020
Keeping aggressive dogs as pets
Is it permissible to keep a breed of dog that is inherently known to be aggressive. There is a growing trend for teenage boys and youngsters to keep…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Sep 2020
Keeping tortoises and keeping names of the Ambiyaa for pets
Is it permissible to keep tortoises as pets? Can you name animals Islamic/Muslim names like the names of prophets, etc.?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam18 Sep 2020
Must a pet dog or cat only be given halaal food?
AsSalamualaikum How are you Mufti sahib? I wanted to know that if you have a pet, for example, a dog or a cat than must you only give it halal food?
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Mufti Online17 Sep 2020
Keeping a cat being a sunnah
Is it sunnah to have a cat in your house?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Sep 2020
Using dead fish as bait and sport fishing
1. Are we allowed to use real dead fish as bait when fishing? Meaning, not the rubber bait, bait like sardines, etc. 2. Are we also allowed to catch…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Aug 2020
Slaughtering a lama or alpaca for qurbaani
Can you cut a lama or alpaca for qurbaani?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam23 Aug 2020
Is it permissible to rent a shop to sell pets? What pet food should be sold?
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ Respected Muftisaheb Is it permissible to rent a shop to sell different pets and pet food. If…
Ikraam Elias Gangat - Mufti Online20 Aug 2020
Nafl qurbaani for Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and other family members in one animal
Although multiple intentions are permissible for nafl qurbaani, is it munaasib (appropriate) to perform a nafl qurbaani with the intention for Nabi…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam31 Jul 2020
Do we have to do Qurbani of a male and female animal?
In our area there is a concept of two animal Qurbani on behalf of a single family. (A separate male and a separate female). I would like you to…
- Ask Imaam29 Jul 2020
Are the qurbani age requirements in animals also necessary for consumption & sadaqah?
I know that for Qurbani and Aqeeqah the ages for animals' eligible for slaughter are as follows: Goat/sheep - 1 year Cattle - 2 years Camel - 5…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Ask Imaam11 Jul 2020
Can I make Nafl Qurbani of one animal with the intention of sending the reward to multiple people?
Assalamu Alaykum. Can i make one nafl qurbani with intentions for multiple people. Example one sheep but i make niyyah for my Marhoom father and…
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah - Ask Imaam1 Jul 2020
Is it permissible to inject animals so that they can’t reproduce?
is it permissible to inject animals with injections so they can’t have children?
Mohammed - Ask Imaam25 Jun 2020
Is collagen made from Halaal Slaughtered animal permissible?
Can you confirm if collagen made from halal slaughtered animals is ok to have? Reason I’m asking is not the halal status but the fact that it’s made…
Ahmad Patel - Ask Imaam31 Mar 2020
Soap that contains lard & other animal fats - Is it permissible?
Assalaamu Alaikum Hazrat. Hope you are doing well by the grace and mercy of Allah. What do the Ulema say about using soap that contains lard or any…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Mufti Online22 Mar 2020
Prohibition of drinking milk after eating fish
I would like to ask if there is any fiqh ruling that prohibits or does not recommend one to combine fish with milk during eating.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Mar 2020
Eating the meat of an animal that was stunned before slaughtering
Is it permissible to eat meat of an animal which was stunned before slaughtering?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Feb 2020
Breeding and selling cats
Is one allowed to breed and sell cats?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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