FatwaPerakFood & Halal
Kepenggunaan Haiwan Jallalah Industri Akuakultur di Malaysia
What is the ruling on eating aquaculture animals fed with impure substances, and how is quarantine carried out?
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
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Tidak Diwartakan
- 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 physical impurities or feed mixed with impure matter, whether of the mughallazah or mutawassitah category, are forbidden to eat unless quarantined. Quarantine means moving the animals to a space free of impurities, leaving them unfed or feeding them clean food, 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.
Tempoh umum kuarantin adalah sekurang-kurangnya 3 hari dan hendaklah dipastikan hilang bau busuk.
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Kepenggunaan Haiwan Jallalah Industri Akuakultur di Malaysia”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa%20tidak%20warta/5.KEPENGGUNAAN%20HAIWAN%20JALLALAH%20INDUSTRI%20AKUAKULTUR%20DI%20MALAYSIA.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-jallalah-aquaculture-animals-quarantine/