The approval was set with the issuance of MUI Fatwa Number 32 of 2022 concerning the regulation and guideline for the implementation of Qurbani worship during the FMD outbreak.
Chairman of MUI for Fatwa Asrorun Ni'am Soleh stated here on Friday that Qurbani with an animal infected with FMD is declared valid if symptoms in the animal are mild.
"In my opinion, this (the fatwa) is essential to be used as a guide for the community, including those who perform Qurbani and health workers, (to provide clarity) that not all types of animals affected by FMD do not meet the requirements," he explained.
Mild symptoms of FMD include lethargy, no appetite, fever, blisters around the nails and in the mouth though not causing limping and significant weight loss. The blisters can also be treated to prevent secondary infection.
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Meanwhile, livestock not valid for sacrifice are those with severe symptoms, such as blisters on the nails that cause them to fall off due to which they are unable to walk or leads to limping.
If the FMD-infected livestock that experienced severe symptoms have recovered during the Qurbani period, specifically 10-13 Dhul Hijjah, before the Magrib azan (Islamic call to prayer), then they can be used for Qurbani.
However, if the livestock recovered after the Qurbani period, then the sacrifice will be considered sedekah (alms).
He explained that one of the requirements for Qurbani is that the animal must be in a healthy condition and not disabled. Nevertheless, he further explained that there are provisions that define the type of illness and the type of disability that is permissible and what is not.
Soleh highlighted that livestock, with mild illness and mild disabilities, may meet the requirements if the illness does not affect the livestock's physical appearance and meat quality.
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Translator: Aditya Ramadhan, Raka Adji
Editor: Suharto
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