Dam and fidyah (expiation)
Can the dam for Hajj tamattu' be paid in Malaysia before departing for the Holy Land?
Answer in brief
The dam may be paid in Malaysia before arriving at the Haram, provided the animal is still slaughtered within the Haram area. Appointing Tabung Haji as an agent for this purpose is permitted under the principle of wakalah. The Hajj Worship Advisory Committee of Lembaga Tabung Haji ruled that early payment at the set rate is permissible and encouraged, to ease the purchase of animals. The slaughter and the distribution of the meat to the poor of Mecca must still take place in Mecca.
Summary written by DHUMY from the Malay original and checked against it.
Merujuk kepada persoalan di atas, pembayaran dam yang dilakukan di luar Tanah Haram seperti di Malaysia adalah dibolehkan dengan syarat, haiwan itu perlu disembelih dan dilaksanakan di dalam kawasan Tanah Haram bukan di tempat lain.
Source
BAYAN LI AL-HAJ SIRI KE-36 : BAYAR DAM DI MALAYSIAOffice of the Mufti of the Federal Territories · Bayan Li al-Haj · Published 15 August 2018
This page summarises a published fatwa; it is not a new ruling. For your own situation, read the full fatwa or consult the mufti office of your state.
Other questions on this topic
- Is a pilgrim who violates an ihram prohibition out of forgetfulness required to pay fidyah?
- Is a pilgrim in ihram required to pay a dam if hair falls out but he is unsure whether more than three strands fell or whether it fell because of his own action?
- Is it permissible to eat cloves while in ihram, and must a pilgrim pay a dam or fidyah because cloves have a fragrant smell?
- When is the proper time to slaughter the tamattu' dam, and are all tamattu' pilgrims required to pay it?
- Why must pilgrims performing Hajj Tamattu' pay a dam, and what conditions make the dam obligatory?