FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #1807: HUKUM MAKAN TELUR PADI
Is it permissible to eat century eggs (telur padi)?
Short answer
Century eggs are halal to eat, based on the fiqh maxim that the default ruling for food is permissibility unless there is specific evidence prohibiting it.
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
Century eggs are halal to eat, based on the fiqh maxim that the default ruling for food is permissibility unless there is specific evidence prohibiting it. Their preparation and preservation process does not involve elements that change their halal status. This holds as long as the eggs are not mixed with prohibited substances such as alcohol or filth, or with materials that are harmful.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum makan telur padi adalah halal berpegang dengan kaedah fiqh yang menyebut "Asal sesuatu makanan adalah halal melainkan terdapat dalil yang mengatakan haram".
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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 #1807: HUKUM MAKAN TELUR PADI”, 25 June 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4840-al-kafi-1807-hukum-makan-telur-padi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-century-egg-halal-to-eat/