FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #285 : HADIAH MAKANAN DARIPADA RAKAN BUKAN ISLAM
Is it permissible to eat food given as a gift by a non-Muslim friend or neighbour?
Short answer
It is permissible to accept and eat food gifted by a non-Muslim friend or neighbour, provided the food is halal.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is permissible to accept and eat food gifted by a non-Muslim friend or neighbour, provided the food is halal. The ruling relies on the hadith in which a Jewish woman brought a poisoned goat to the Prophet, who ate from it, showing that gifts of food from non-Muslims may be accepted. Even so, it remains more virtuous to be cautious and to take food from people who are God-fearing and prepared it with piety.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Benar, dibenarkan memakan makanan yang dihadiahkan oleh rakan atau jiran yang bukan beragama Islam, selagi mana makanan yang diberi itu ialah makanan yang halal.
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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. “AL-KAFI #285 : HADIAH MAKANAN DARIPADA RAKAN BUKAN ISLAM”, 10 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1202-al-kafi-285-hadiah-makanan-daripada-rakan-bukan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/food-gift-from-non-muslim-friend/