FatwaPenangFood & Halal
KUANTIFIKASI DAN STABILITI DNA BABI YANG DIEKSTRAK DARIPADA DAGING CAMPURAN DAN PRODUK DIPROSES MENGGUNAKAN TAQMAN REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION ASSAY.
Can a food product found to be contaminated with pig DNA still be considered halal?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee accepted the UPM study findings that pig DNA can transfer into food through physical contact or airflow when materials are left uncovered.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee accepted the UPM study findings that pig DNA can transfer into food through physical contact or airflow when materials are left uncovered. A product found to contain pig DNA at the final production stage, before being marketed, cannot be classified as halal. However, a finished product already on the market, made from pure and halal materials and later found partly contaminated, falls under umum al-balwa and remains permissible to eat, since the contamination was beyond control and unavoidable.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
sekiranya sesuatu produk itu didapati mengandungi DNA babi semasa proses akhir penghasilannya dan sebelum dipasarkan, maka ia tidak boleh dikategorikan sebagai halal kerana tidak menepati kaedah Umum al-Balwa.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KUANTIFIKASI DAN STABILITI DNA BABI YANG DIEKSTRAK DARIPADA DAGING CAMPURAN DAN PRODUK DIPROSES MENGGUNAKAN TAQMAN REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION ASSAY.”, 2 April 2014. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=487. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/food-contaminated-with-pig-dna-halal-status/