FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #1270 : HUKUM MENERIMA HADIAH DAGING, TETAPI PENERIMANYA RISAU SYUBHAH PADA DAGING TERSEBUT
Is it permissible to eat meat given as a gift by a friend if one is worried it may be doubtful (syubhah)?
Short answer
Accepting a gift of meat is permissible, and the meat is lawful to eat as long as it comes from a lawful animal and not from prohibited meat such as pork or dog.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Accepting a gift of meat is permissible, and the meat is lawful to eat as long as it comes from a lawful animal and not from prohibited meat such as pork or dog. Matters hidden from one's knowledge, such as how the animal was slaughtered, need not be investigated in detail, especially when the giver is a good Muslim. Worry about doubtful food is regarded as an act of scrupulousness (wara'), and it is more virtuous for food to be obtained from and given to the God-fearing.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
harus untuk menerima hadiah daging serta halal untuk memakannya selagi mana ianya merupakan daging daripada binatang yang halal dan bukan daripada daging yang diharamkan seperti daging khinzir, anjing dan seumpamanya.
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. “AL-KAFI #1270 : HUKUM MENERIMA HADIAH DAGING, TETAPI PENERIMANYA RISAU SYUBHAH PADA DAGING TERSEBUT”, 29 May 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3530-al-kafi-1270-hukum-menerima-hadiah-daging-tetapi-penerimanya-risau-syubhah-pada-daging-tersebut. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-accepting-meat-gift-doubtful-syubhah/