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Hukum Menggunakan Bakteria Yang Di Ambil Daripada Najis Bayi Sebagai Agen Pemangkin Dalam Yogurt
Is it permissible to use bacteria taken from infant feces as a starter culture in yogurt?
Short answer
The 62nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 16 March 2004 ruled that bacterial cultures isolated from any feces may be used as a starter agent in yogurt.
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 62nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 16 March 2004 ruled that bacterial cultures isolated from any feces may be used as a starter agent in yogurt. This is permissible on condition that the bacteria have undergone separation and purification processes in line with Islamic law. The reason given is that bacteria found in infant feces are classed as mutanajjis, meaning affected by impurity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum menggunakan bakteria kultur yang dipencilkan daripada sebarang najis sebagai agen pemangkin dalam yogurt adalah harus dengan syarat telah melalui proses pengasingan dan penyucian yang sejajar dengan hukum syarak
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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). “Hukum Menggunakan Bakteria Yang Di Ambil Daripada Najis Bayi Sebagai Agen Pemangkin Dalam Yogurt”, 16 March 2004. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-menggunakan-bakteria-yang-di-ambil-daripada-najis-bayi-sebagai-agen-pemangkin-dalam-yogurt. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-infant-feces-bacteria-in-yogurt/