FatwaSarawakFood & Halal
HUKUM BERKENAAN PEKERJAAN MENGHANTAR MAKANAN TIDAK HALAL
What is the ruling on working as a deliverer of non-halal food?
Short answer
The Sarawak Fatwa Board ruled that delivering clearly non-halal food is forbidden because it amounts to assisting in something prohibited, and the worker must try their best to cancel the order.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak Fatwa Board ruled that delivering clearly non-halal food is forbidden because it amounts to assisting in something prohibited, and the worker must try their best to cancel the order. When halal and haram items are carried together, the ruling on the income depends on which quantity is dominant, and the income is haram if the haram items are greater. If the quantities cannot be determined and halal cannot be told apart from haram, the income is not haram. Delivery companies are advised to separate halal and non-halal items in their apps so Muslim riders can decline without affecting their jobs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penghantaran makanan yang jelas tidak halal adalah haram dan tidak dibenarkan kerana pekerjaan tersebut dikira sebagai membantu dan melakukan perkara yang haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM BERKENAAN PEKERJAAN MENGHANTAR MAKANAN TIDAK HALAL”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-berkenaan-pekerjaan-menghantar-makanan-tidak-halal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-delivering-non-halal-food-job/