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Bioteknologi Dalam Makanan & Minuman
What is the ruling on food and drink processed using pig DNA biotechnology?
Short answer
The Special Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 12 July 1999 decided that goods, food and drink processed through pig DNA biotechnology are contrary to Islamic law and are haram.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Special Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 12 July 1999 decided that goods, food and drink processed through pig DNA biotechnology are contrary to Islamic law and are haram. The use of this technology has not reached the level of necessity, since other material options are still available. The ruling rests on the usul fiqh maxim that preventing what is abhorrent takes precedence over promoting what is good.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Barangan, makanan dan minuman yang diproses melalui kaedah bio-teknologi DNA babi adalah bercanggah dengan syarak dan hukumnya adalah haram.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Bioteknologi Dalam Makanan & Minuman”, 12 July 1999. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#bioteknologi-dalam-makanan-minuman. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-food-pig-dna-biotechnology/