FatwaSarawakFood & Halal
HUKUM MEMELIHARA DAN BERJUAL BELI DENGAN CICAK GEKKO GECKO (TOKAY) BAGI TUJUAN PERUBATAN DAN MAKANAN
What is the ruling on keeping and trading the Gekko gecko (tokay) lizard for medicinal and food purposes?
Short answer
Eating the tokay gecko is forbidden because jurists classify it as a disgusting and poisonous animal, and Muslim custom in Malaysia does not treat it as food.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Eating the tokay gecko is forbidden because jurists classify it as a disgusting and poisonous animal, and Muslim custom in Malaysia does not treat it as food. For medicinal use it is permitted on condition that its effectiveness can be proven scientifically and no alternative medicine exists to treat the illness concerned. The fatwa notes that to date there is no scientific evidence or clinical trial showing it can cure particular diseases.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum memakan Cicak Gekko Geckko (Tokay) adalah diharamkan oleh Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MEMELIHARA DAN BERJUAL BELI DENGAN CICAK GEKKO GECKO (TOKAY) BAGI TUJUAN PERUBATAN DAN MAKANAN”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-memelihara-dan-berjual-beli-dengan-cicak-gekko-gecko-tokay-bagi-tujuan-perubatan-dan-makanan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-keeping-trading-tokay-gecko-medicine-food/