FatwaPenangFood & Halal
MOHON PANDANGAN BERKAITAN HUKUM MAKAN DI RESTORAN BERTANDA ‘NO PORK NO LARD’ SEKITAR PULAU PINANG SERTA KESANNYA TERHADAP PENJAGAAN PEMAKANAN HALALAN TOYYIBAN
What is the ruling on Muslims dining at, working in or promoting restaurants labelled no pork no lard in Penang?
Short answer
It is forbidden for a Muslim to eat at, work in, review, promote or serve as an ambassador for pork-free and no pork no lard restaurants that serve alcohol, pork-based food or food containing impure substances.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is forbidden for a Muslim to eat at, work in, review, promote or serve as an ambassador for pork-free and no pork no lard restaurants that serve alcohol, pork-based food or food containing impure substances. Where the restaurant has no alcohol, pork or impurities, eating there and reviewing or promoting it is disliked (makruh), while working there is permissible. The competent halal authority in Penang is obliged to explain the duty to choose halal restaurants and the prohibition on visiting pork-free and no pork no lard restaurants.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum seorang Muslim makan di restoran free-pork dan no pork no lard yang terdapat hidangan arak atau makanan berasaskan babi atau berasaskan bahan yang mengandungi najis adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MOHON PANDANGAN BERKAITAN HUKUM MAKAN DI RESTORAN BERTANDA ‘NO PORK NO LARD’ SEKITAR PULAU PINANG SERTA KESANNYA TERHADAP PENJAGAAN PEMAKANAN HALALAN TOYYIBAN”, 26 November 2024. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1688. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-dining-no-pork-no-lard-restaurants/