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AL-KAFI #1952: HUKUM MAKAN IKAN YANG TIDAK DIBUANG ISI PERUT.
What is the ruling on eating salted, dried or fermented fish whose innards have not been removed?
Short answer
According to the Shafi'i school, salted fish, dried fish or pekasam whose innards, excrement and blood have not been cleaned out is not permissible to eat because it is considered impure.
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
According to the Shafi'i school, salted fish, dried fish or pekasam whose innards, excrement and blood have not been cleaned out is not permissible to eat because it is considered impure. Fish roe is excepted, as it is pure due to a barrier between the impurity and the roe. Small fish whose innards are difficult to remove are excused and permissible to eat, and they do not render frying oil impure. Producers must clean the abdominal cavity of larger fish.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, ikan yang tidak dibuang dan dibersihkan tahi, darah serta segala isi perutnya adalah tidak halal dimakan disebabkan najis kecuali telur ikan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1952: HUKUM MAKAN IKAN YANG TIDAK DIBUANG ISI PERUT.”, 18 August 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5726-al-kafi-1952-hukum-makan-ikan-yang-tidak-dibuang-isi-perut. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-eating-fish-with-innards-not-removed/