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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-693: HUKUM MUKBANG DALAM ISLAM
Is eating mukbang style permissible in Islam?
Short answer
Mukbang is basically permissible because there is no evidence prohibiting it, in line with the legal maxim that the default ruling of things is permissibility.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Mukbang is basically permissible because there is no evidence prohibiting it, in line with the legal maxim that the default ruling of things is permissibility. However, it must follow Islamic etiquette of eating and drinking. This includes eating food that is halal and wholesome, avoiding excess and wastefulness, not eating greedily or in haste, and observing the sunnah and manners taught by the Prophet SAW.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada dasarnya, tidak ada larangan khusus terhadap perbuatan tontonan aktiviti makan atau yang dikenali sebagai mukbang ini di dalam Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-693: HUKUM MUKBANG DALAM ISLAM”, 23 June 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5299-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-693-hukum-mukbang-dalam-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-mukbang-permissible-in-islam/