FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 431: BEKERJA SEBAGAI TUKANG MASAK MAKANAN YANG HARAM
May a Muslim work as a cook handling pork at a non-Muslim restaurant if he performs ritual cleansing (sertu) afterwards?
Short answer
Working as a cook of pork is forbidden, even when the food is served only to non-Muslims.
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
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Working as a cook of pork is forbidden, even when the food is served only to non-Muslims. The act is regarded as assisting in sin, since means carry the same ruling as their ends. Pigs fall under severe impurity (najis mughallazah), and deliberately touching it without a valid reason under Islamic law is prohibited. The sertu method is a way of purification, not a licence to touch such impurity intentionally.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, kami cenderung mengatakan bahawa pekerjaan sebagai tukang masak daging khinzir adalah haram dan dilarang di dalam Islam sekalipun disajikan hanya kepada bukan 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- 431: BEKERJA SEBAGAI TUKANG MASAK MAKANAN YANG HARAM”, 26 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4240-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-431-bekerja-sebagai-tukang-masak-makanan-yang-haram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslim-working-as-pork-cook-ruling/