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MOHON FATWA BERKAITAN PINGGAN MANGKUK BERASASKAN SERBUK TULANG (BONE ASH)
What is the ruling on using tableware made from animal bone powder (bone ash)?
Short answer
Tableware made from pig bone ash is impermissible and its use must be abandoned.
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
Tableware made from pig bone ash is impermissible and its use must be abandoned. The same applies to bone ash from non-halal animals other than pigs, or from halal animals that were not slaughtered properly. Tableware from the bones of halal animals that were slaughtered is permissible. The ruling depends on clear scientific proof of the contents, and even without such proof Muslims are advised to avoid bone-based tableware to prevent doubt, based on the principle of precaution.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan pekakas pinggan mangkuk berasaskan serbuk tulang haiwan (BONE ASH) yang diperbuat daripada serbuk tulang babi adalah tidak harus mengikut hukum syarak dan wajib ditinggalkan penggunaannya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA BERKAITAN PINGGAN MANGKUK BERASASKAN SERBUK TULANG (BONE ASH)”, 5 April 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=682. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-bone-ash-tableware/