FatwaPerlisFood & Halal
Hukum Memakan Haiwan Akua (Haiwan Air) Yang Diternak Dan Diberi Makan Najis
Is it permissible to eat farmed aquatic animals that have been fed impure substances?
Short answer
Aquatic animals fed najis to the point that their flesh smells of it are classed as jallalah, and the Perlis Fatwa Committee prefers the view that eating them is forbidden while the smell remains.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Aquatic animals fed najis to the point that their flesh smells of it are classed as jallalah, and the Perlis Fatwa Committee prefers the view that eating them is forbidden while the smell remains. The fatwa suggests quarantining them for three days on clean feed or no feed; once the smell and traces of najis are gone, they may be eaten if no harm results. Feeding najis to livestock intended for consumption is forbidden, though slight contamination of feed is excused if harmless. A seller who knows the animal is jallalah must inform the buyer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah menilai dan meneliti khilaf ulama tersebut, jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Perlis mentarjihkan haram memakan ikan, udang atau apa sahaja haiwan air yang isinya berbau najis.
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How to cite
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Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Memakan Haiwan Akua (Haiwan Air) Yang Diternak Dan Diberi Makan Najis”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/572-hukum-memakan-haiwan-akua-haiwan-air-yang-diternak-dan-diberi-makan-najis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-eating-farmed-aquatic-animals-fed-najis/