FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #552 : HUKUM MENJADI VEGETARIAN
Is it wrong for a Muslim to become a vegetarian?
Short answer
Becoming a vegetarian for personal reasons such as diet, health, caring for the ecosystem or avoiding excessive meat consumption is permissible, as food is a matter of permissible choice.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Becoming a vegetarian for personal reasons such as diet, health, caring for the ecosystem or avoiding excessive meat consumption is permissible, as food is a matter of permissible choice. This holds provided it does not cause nutritional deficiency or harm to the body. However, it is forbidden if based on a belief that prohibits meat absolutely, forbids what Allah has made lawful, or denies the legitimacy of the Eid al-Adha sacrifice.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika dengan menjadi seorang vegetarian, tidak menyebabkan kita kekurangan zat dan mendatangkan keburukan, maka hukumnya adalah harus.
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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. “AL-KAFI #552 : HUKUM MENJADI VEGETARIAN”, 23 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/988-al-kafi-552-hukum-menjadi-vegetarian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-becoming-a-vegetarian-in-islam/