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Hukum Minyak Ikan Yang Diproses Tanpa Dibuang Perut Atau Najisnya
Is fish oil processed without removing the fish's stomach contents or waste pure and lawful to consume?
Short answer
The Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee ruled that fish oil processed commercially in large quantities, involving thousands of tonnes of fish, without removing the stomach contents or waste is pure and halal to consume.
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 Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee ruled that fish oil processed commercially in large quantities, involving thousands of tonnes of fish, without removing the stomach contents or waste is pure and halal to consume. The ruling relies on scholars such as Ibn Hajar, Ziyad and al-Ramli, who held that the contents of small fish are not considered impure, with al-Ramli extending this to large fish. The committee also considered the difficulty of removing contents fish by fish, strict industry standards and the health benefits of fish oil. Whether it may be eaten still depends on trusted medical experts confirming it is not harmful.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah bersetuju memutuskan bahawa minyak ikan yang diproses secara komersial dalam kuantiti yang melibatkan beribu-ribu tan ikan tanpa dibuang perut atau najisnya adalah suci dan halal dimakan.
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How to cite
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National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Minyak Ikan Yang Diproses Tanpa Dibuang Perut Atau Najisnya”, 11 February 2015. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-minyak-ikan-yang-diproses-tanpa-dibuang-perut-atau-najisnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-fish-oil-without-removing-stomach/