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AL-KAFI #1848: ADAKAH JATUH MURTAD JIKA MAKAN DAGING BABI DENGAN SENGAJA
Does a person become an apostate if he deliberately eats pork while knowing it is forbidden?
Short answer
Deliberately eating pork is forbidden and counts as a major sin, but the person does not become an apostate.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Deliberately eating pork is forbidden and counts as a major sin, but the person does not become an apostate. He is considered a sinful transgressor (fasiq) because the matter falls under the rulings of Islamic law and not the foundations of creed. A person is classed as an apostate only if he declares pork lawful or openly makes lawful what is forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum memakan daging babi dengan sengaja adalah haram di sisi agama Islam berdasarkan dalil-dalil yang terdapat di dalam al-Quran dan hadis. Namun begitu, pelakunya tidak jatuh murtad.
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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 #1848: ADAKAH JATUH MURTAD JIKA MAKAN DAGING BABI DENGAN SENGAJA”, 8 December 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5079-al-kafi-1848-adakah-jatuh-murtad-jika-makan-daging-babi-dengan-sengaja. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-eating-pork-deliberately-apostasy/