FatwaSarawakFood & Halal
Hukum menggunakan bahan pewarna dari serangga
Is food colouring made from the Cochineal insect permissible in Islam?
Short answer
Using Cochineal colouring in food, drinks and consumer goods is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad (Koleksi Kemusykilan Agama)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Using Cochineal colouring in food, drinks and consumer goods is permissible. Cochineal is an insect with non-flowing blood, so its carcass is pure according to the majority of jurists, and the dye obtained from it is also pure. The amount used must follow the limits set by the Malaysian Ministry of Health and must not cause harm.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan ketetapan tersebut, mesyuarat bersetuju memutuskan bahawa penggunaan bahan pewarna Cochineal dalam makanan, minuman dan barang gunaan adalah diharuskan
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “Hukum menggunakan bahan pewarna dari serangga”, 28 December 2022. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2022-12-28-hukum-menggunakan-bahan-pewarna-dari-serangga. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-cochineal-insect-dye-allowed-in-islam/