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Hukum Penyembelihan Ahli Kitab (Yahudi dan Nasrani)
Can Muslims eat meat slaughtered by the People of the Book (Jews and Christians)?
Short answer
The 7th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (11-12 April 1984) ruled that animals slaughtered by genuine People of the Book may be eaten by Muslims.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 7th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (11-12 April 1984) ruled that animals slaughtered by genuine People of the Book may be eaten by Muslims. The condition is that the slaughter follows the methods that are valid under Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa sembelihan ahli kitab yang asli boleh dimakan oleh orang Islam dengan syarat penyembelihan mengikut kaedah-kaedah yang sah mengikut syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Penyembelihan Ahli Kitab (Yahudi dan Nasrani)”, 12 April 1984. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-penyembelihan-ahli-kitab-yahudi-dan-nasrani. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-muslims-eat-ahli-kitab-slaughtered-meat/