FatwaNegeri SembilanFood & Halal
Makan daging haiwan klon
Is it permissible to eat the meat of animals produced through cloning techniques?
Short answer
Cloning animals to improve and maintain the quality of livestock is permissible, provided the process does not harm the animal.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Cloning animals to improve and maintain the quality of livestock is permissible, provided the process does not harm the animal. On this basis, eating the meat of cloned animals is permissible.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Klon haiwan bertujuan untuk meningkatkan dan menjaga kualiti ternakan adalah harus dengan syarat tidak memudaratkan binatang tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Makan daging haiwan klon”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/makan-daging-haiwan-klon/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/eating-meat-of-cloned-animals/