FatwaNegeri SembilanFood & Halal
Telur masin
Is it forbidden to eat salted eggs?
Short answer
Salted eggs are permissible to eat if the method of preparation is not known.
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
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Salted eggs are permissible to eat if the method of preparation is not known. Reliable information should still be sought about how they are processed and what materials are used, including whether the eggs were cured together with impure substances. If that is proven, a chemical laboratory test is required to confirm that no animal DNA has been absorbed into the eggs, and if the test shows no such element, the eggs are permissible to eat. Washing the eggs is better, but eating them unwashed is not forbidden as long as there is no certainty of impurity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya kita tidak mengetahui cara pembuatannya maka ia adalah harus.
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Telur masin”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/telur-masin/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-salted-egg-forbidden-to-eat/