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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-327: HUKUM MAKAN EMAS (EDIBLE GOLD) SERTA PERSPEKTIF FIQH AL- MIZAN
What is the ruling on eating food decorated with pure 24K gold flakes or dust (edible gold)?
Short answer
Shafi'i jurists permit eating gold dust when it is for medical benefit, and this is not considered wastage.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Shafi'i jurists permit eating gold dust when it is for medical benefit, and this is not considered wastage. However, using edible gold merely for luxury dishes tends toward wastage, since it has no nutritional value matching its price and is expelled from the body as waste. This conflicts with the maqasid of preserving wealth (hifz al-mal) and with the original purpose of gold under Fiqh al-Mizan, namely as valuable savings subject to zakat and as women's adornment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Fuqaha Syafie membahaskan hukum makan serbuk emas (leburan/serpihan) dalam kerangka memperoleh manfaat perubatan adalah dibenarkan dan tidak dianggap sebagai satu bentuk pembaziran selagi ada tujuan kebaikan.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-327: HUKUM MAKAN EMAS (EDIBLE GOLD) SERTA PERSPEKTIF FIQH AL- MIZAN”, 30 September 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/6375-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-327-hukum-makan-emas-edible-gold-serta-perspektif-fiqh-al-mizan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-edible-gold/