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Keju Sebagai Bahan Makanan
Is cheese permissible to eat, and what are the conditions on the source of the enzymes used to make it?
Short answer
The 27th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 3 October 1990, ruled that cheese as a food 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
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 27th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 3 October 1990, ruled that cheese as a food ingredient is permissible. This applies where the enzymes added during production are obtained from plants or fungi. Enzymes from animals are also allowed if the animal is halal and has been slaughtered according to Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
keju sebagai bahan makanan adalah harus sama ada enzim yang digunakan sebagai bahan campuran dalam pembuatan keju itu diperolehi daripada tumbuhan atau kulat atau binatang yang halal dan disembelih.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Keju Sebagai Bahan Makanan”, 3 October 1990. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#keju-sebagai-bahan-makanan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-cheese-as-food/