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HUKUM MEMAKAN MAKANAN UBAH SUAI GENETIK (GM FOOD)
Is it permissible to eat genetically modified (GM) food?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that GM food is permissible where no harm can be established.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that GM food is permissible where no harm can be established. Producing GM food is prohibited if it uses forbidden substances or materials that harm people and the environment. The use of lawful livestock is allowed provided the animals are slaughtered according to Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Makanan yang dihasilkan melalui kaedah GM FOOD yang tidak dapat dipastikan kemudaratan dibolehkan kerana kaedah feqah menyatakan "berlakunya sesuatu hukum itu adalah bergantung kepada wujudnya alat atau tidak".
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MEMAKAN MAKANAN UBAH SUAI GENETIK (GM FOOD)”, 12 October 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=379. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-it-permissible-to-eat-gm-food/