FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #1057 : HUKUM MAKAN KEK BERBENTUK HAIWAN
Is it permissible to buy and eat cakes shaped like animals?
Short answer
It is permissible to buy and eat cakes or cake toppings shaped like animals, since the purpose is to eat them and not to venerate them, and the default ruling for things is permissibility.
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
It is permissible to buy and eat cakes or cake toppings shaped like animals, since the purpose is to eat them and not to venerate them, and the default ruling for things is permissibility. The condition is that the ingredients are halal. The fatwa advises avoiding cakes shaped like pigs or dogs to prevent suspicion and to avoid children thinking those animals are lawful to eat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, harus untuk membeli dan makan kek tersebut selagi mana bahannya adalah bahan yang halal.
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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 #1057 : HUKUM MAKAN KEK BERBENTUK HAIWAN”, 17 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3038-al-kafi-1057-hukum-makan-kek-berbentuk-haiwan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-animal-shaped-cakes/