Is the sale / purchase of manure fertilizer permissible?

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· 24 Jumada I 1430 AH1 min readFatwa 17954English

Question

Is the sale / purchase of manure fertilizer permissible? Manure fertilizer is used for grass on a football field. The field is watered from time to time. Should I avoid playing in those areas until the fertilizer reduces to dust?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

The sale/purchase of manure fertilizer is permissible. Avoiding those areas where manure has been put will not be necessary.

[Ahsanul Fatawaa v6 pg521]

And Allah knows best

Wassalamu Alaikum

Ml. Mohammed Moola,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

Answered by
Ml. Mohammed Moola
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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