FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-73: PENAMAAN MAKANAN DAN MINUMAN: STATUS HALAL DAN ISUNYA
What is the ruling on the status of food and drink as halal, and how does the basic principle apply to the issue of naming halal food?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas states that the default ruling for anything created by Allah is permissibility, based on a fiqh maxim and Quranic verses.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas states that the default ruling for anything created by Allah is permissibility, based on a fiqh maxim and Quranic verses. Nothing is forbidden unless there is a sound and clear text prohibiting it. Where the text is weak or unclear, the matter remains permissible as originally ruled. The principle covers goods as well as acts of custom and transactions, but not matters of worship.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, tiada yang haram melainkan jika terdapatnya nas yang sahih dan jelas daripada syariat yang menetapkan pengharamannya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-73: PENAMAAN MAKANAN DAN MINUMAN: STATUS HALAL DAN ISUNYA”, 31 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/1109-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-73-penamaan-makanan-dan-minuman-status-halal-dan-isunya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/default-ruling-halal-food-and-drink/