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makanan
Is it permissible in Islam to eat temilok?
Short answer
Temilok is lawful to eat according to the decision of the 20th Meeting of the Sarawak Fatwa Board.
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
Temilok is lawful to eat according to the decision of the 20th Meeting of the Sarawak Fatwa Board. The decision follows the majority view of the Shafi'i, Hanafi, Maliki and Hanbali schools that an animal living solely in water and unable to live without it is lawful. Sea creatures are lawful whether caught alive or taken dead.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sehubungan itu, selaras dengan pandangan jumhur ulama' yang menyatakan bahawa haiwan yang tinggal di dalam laut semata-mata dan tidak boleh hidup tanpa air adalah halal dimakan termasuklah temilok.
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. “makanan”, 13 February 2024. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/irsyad_list/#2024-02-13-makanan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-eating-temilok-permissible-in-islam/