FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
adab makan ketika berada di luar negara
What is the ruling on eating food cooked by non-Muslims when one is abroad?
Short answer
Eating food cooked by non-Muslims is permissible, provided the food contains nothing forbidden or ritually 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
Eating food cooked by non-Muslims is permissible, provided the food contains nothing forbidden or ritually impure. Some scholars advise against habitually eating anything other than food prepared by pious people. They also advise against habitually feeding anyone other than the pious.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukumnya ialah harus jika masakan itu tidak memiliki unsur-unsur yang haram dan bernajis.
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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. “adab makan ketika berada di luar negara”, 12 January 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1770-adab-makan-ketika-berada-diluar-negara. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-eating-food-cooked-by-non-muslims-abroad/