FatwaJohorFood & Halal
PANDANGAN HUKUM BERKENAAN KEPENGGUNAAN HAIWAN JALLALAH INDUSTRI AKUAKULTUR DI MALAYSIA
What is the ruling on using jallalah animals in aquaculture in Malaysia and how should they be quarantined?
Short answer
A jallalah animal is one whose meat smells foul because it eats filth or lives in a filthy environment.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A jallalah animal is one whose meat smells foul because it eats filth or lives in a filthy environment. Farmed animals deliberately fed pure filth or feed mixed with filth, whether of the heavy or medium category, are forbidden to eat unless quarantined. Aquaculture quarantine requires moving the animals to a filth-free space, leaving them unfed or feeding them clean feed, for at least 3 days and longer until the foul smell is gone.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haiwan Jallalah bermaksud binatang yang dagingnya berbau busuk disebabkan memakan najis dan/atau hidup dipersekitaran najis.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PANDANGAN HUKUM BERKENAAN KEPENGGUNAAN HAIWAN JALLALAH INDUSTRI AKUAKULTUR DI MALAYSIA”, 2 October 2023. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1574. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-jallalah-animals-aquaculture-malaysia-quarantine/