FatwaNegeri SembilanFood & Halal
Status Kesucian Ikan Yang Dipelihara
What is the ruling on eating farmed fish that have been fed impure food?
Short answer
Fish fall under jalalah animals when most of their feed consists of 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
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Fish fall under jalalah animals when most of their feed consists of impure substances. A free-roaming jalalah animal that eats impurities is disliked (makruh) to eat, while one that is raised or confined and deliberately fed impure food is forbidden to eat. Such an animal becomes permissible after a reasonable quarantine period of at least seven days.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Manakala binatang jalalah yang dibela atau dikurung serta sengaja diberi makan makanan yang najis adalah haram dimakan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Status Kesucian Ikan Yang Dipelihara”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/status-kesucian-ikan-yang-dipelihara/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-eating-farmed-fish-fed-impure-food/