FatwaNegeri SembilanFood & Halal
Memakan makanan ubahsuai genetik (GM Food)
Is it permissible to eat genetically modified (GM) food?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee ruled that eating genetically modified food is permissible if the materials used are halal and not harmful to people or the environment.
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
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee ruled that eating genetically modified food is permissible if the materials used are halal and not harmful to people or the environment. Livestock other than pigs and dogs, their elements or offspring, or animals not forbidden for consumption, are halal as long as they are slaughtered according to Islamic law. GM food whose harm cannot be confirmed is allowed based on the fiqh principle that a ruling depends on the presence or absence of its underlying cause (illah).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Memakan makanan yang terubahsuai genetik (GM Food) adalah harus sekiranya bahan-bahan yang digunakan dalam penghasilannya adalah halal dan tidak memudharatkan manusia serta alam sekitar.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Memakan makanan ubahsuai genetik (GM Food)”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/memakan-makanan-ubahsuai-genetik-gm-food/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-eating-gm-food-permissible-negeri-sembilan/