FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
Hukum Sup Sirip Ikan Yu
Is shark fin soup permissible to eat?
Short answer
The Federal Territories Syarak Law Consultative Committee decided that shark fin soup is halal to eat.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territories Syarak Law Consultative Committee decided that shark fin soup is halal to eat. The decision was made at its 47th meeting on 3 May 1997. According to the original site, the decision was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sup sirip ikan yu adalah halal untuk dimakan.
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. “Hukum Sup Sirip Ikan Yu”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/HUKUM%20SUP%20SIRIP%20IKAN%20YU. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-shark-fin-soup-halal-to-eat/