FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-377 : MEMBUAT SABUN DENGAN SUSU IBU
Is it permissible to make soap from breast milk for personal use?
Short answer
Human milk is pure according to the scholars, and the default ruling on using pure milk as a soap ingredient is permissible.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Human milk is pure according to the scholars, and the default ruling on using pure milk as a soap ingredient is permissible. However, this fatwa leans towards ruling that using breast milk to make soap is prohibited. The reasoning is that humans and anything originating from their bodies must be honoured and not used indiscriminately, in line with the principle of sadd al-zarai' (blocking the means to misuse). Soap is also a refinement (tahsiniyyat), not a need or an emergency.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Akan tetapi menjadikan susu badan sebagai salah satu bahan di dalam pembuatan sabun, kami cenderung untuk mengatakan bahawa perkara tersebut adalah dilarang dan tidak dibenarkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-377 : MEMBUAT SABUN DENGAN SUSU IBU”, 22 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4043-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-376-membuat-sabun-dengan-susu-ibu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-making-soap-from-breast-milk/