FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-390 : HUKUM MEMAKAN DAGING BABI TIRUAN (SINTETIK)
What is the ruling on eating fake (synthetic) pork made from soy beans and non-pork ingredients but tasting and smelling like real pork?
Short answer
Plant-based imitation meat made from permissible ingredients, such as soy or mung beans, is originally halal.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Plant-based imitation meat made from permissible ingredients, such as soy or mung beans, is originally halal. However, fake pork is ruled haram to eat even though its ingredients are halal. The reasoning is Sadd al-Zarai', closing the door to encouraging people to approach pork-based products, which could confuse Muslims into eating real pork, and the likelihood that it serves as a marketing strategy to promote real pork.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Akan tetapi, kami berpendapat daging babi tiruan (fake pork) adalah haram dimakan sekalipun bahan-bahan yang digunakan dalam penghasilannya adalah 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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-390 : HUKUM MEMAKAN DAGING BABI TIRUAN (SINTETIK)”, 31 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4085-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-390-hukum-memakan-daging-babi-tiruan-sintetik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-fake-synthetic-pork/