FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #564: HUKUM MEMAKAN MAKANAN YANG DIMASAK OLEH NON-MUSLIM (BUKAN AHLI KITAB)
Is a Muslim allowed to eat food cooked or prepared by non-Muslims if the ingredients are halal?
Short answer
A Muslim is permitted to eat food cooked or prepared by non-Muslims who are not People of the Book, such as Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists, as long as the food is halal and is not from their slaughtered animals.
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
A Muslim is permitted to eat food cooked or prepared by non-Muslims who are not People of the Book, such as Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists, as long as the food is halal and is not from their slaughtered animals. There is therefore no issue in accepting an invitation to a non-Muslim friend's home if the food served is halal and wholesome. Nevertheless, piety remains more virtuous, meaning that it is preferable to take food from those who are God-fearing and who prepare it with God-consciousness.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tiada menjadi kesalahan bagi seorang muslim untuk memakan makanan yang dimasak atau disediakan oleh bukan muslim dari susu, sayur-sayuran, buah-buahan dan segala macam jenis makanan yang lain kecuali sembelihan mereka.
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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 #564: HUKUM MEMAKAN MAKANAN YANG DIMASAK OLEH NON-MUSLIM (BUKAN AHLI KITAB)”, 8 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/961-al-kafi-564-hukum-memakan-makanan-yang-dimasak-oleh-non-muslim-bukan-ahli-kitab. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-eating-food-cooked-by-non-muslims/