FatwaNegeri SembilanFood & Halal
Hukum makan kumbang mekah
What is the ruling on eating Mecca beetles for health or medicinal purposes?
Short answer
Eating Mecca beetles is forbidden, as beetles fall under the category of insects, all of which are prohibited as food.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Eating Mecca beetles is forbidden, as beetles fall under the category of insects, all of which are prohibited as food. Using a forbidden substance as medicine is also absolutely forbidden unless there is necessity, meaning no other alternative exists. In such a case, use must be kept to the minimum needed, following the juristic maxim that necessity is measured by its extent.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perkara yang haram dimakan adalah semua jenis serangga, iaitu binatang kecil dan halus yang melata di bumi seperti semut, lalat, kumbang, ular, ulat-ulat, pijat-pijat, kutu, lipas, cicak dan sebagainya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Hukum makan kumbang mekah”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/hukum-makan-kumbang-mekah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-mecca-beetles/