FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #1731 : PENYUCIAN PLASENTA KHINZIR DALAM PRODUK KOSMETIK DENGAN KAEDAH HIDROLISIS?
Is a cosmetic product containing hydrolysed protein from pig placenta pure and permissible to use?
Short answer
Cosmetic products containing hydrolysed pig protein are forbidden to use.
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
Cosmetic products containing hydrolysed pig protein are forbidden to use. Hydrolysis is an extraction technique and not a method of purifying impurities in the Shafi'i school, and pig-derived material is considered severe impurity (najis mughallazah). An exception is allowed only for medical treatment when there is no alternative to pig sources due to necessity, and cosmetic use does not fall under necessity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Proses hidrolisis tidak termasuk dalam kaedah penyucian bahan najis menurut mazhab Syafie.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1731 : PENYUCIAN PLASENTA KHINZIR DALAM PRODUK KOSMETIK DENGAN KAEDAH HIDROLISIS?”, 21 May 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4526-al-kafi-1731-penyucian-plasenta-khinzir-dalam-produk-kosmetik-dengan-kaedah-hidrolisis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-hydrolysed-pig-placenta-cosmetics/