FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-915: HUKUM MENGHARAMKAN PENGAMBILAN MAKANAN DARIPADA DAGING HAIWAN YANG HALAL
What is the ruling on declaring halal meat-based food forbidden out of concern for animals and the environment?
Short answer
Declaring halal meat-based food forbidden is itself haram, as it contradicts God's command and amounts to transgressing limits.
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
Declaring halal meat-based food forbidden is itself haram, as it contradicts God's command and amounts to transgressing limits. Islamic law in principle permits meat from animals other than those prohibited, such as pigs, dogs, their crossbreeds and carrion. Campaigns that promote kindness to animals and protect the environment accord with the prohibition against causing corruption on earth. Such campaigns must remain just and must not forbid what is clearly halal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mengharamkan pengambilan makanan berasaskan daging yang halal adalah haram kerana bercanggah dengan perintah Allah SWT.
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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-915: HUKUM MENGHARAMKAN PENGAMBILAN MAKANAN DARIPADA DAGING HAIWAN YANG HALAL”, 14 July 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6317-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-915-hukum-mengharamkan-pengambilan-makanan-daripada-daging-haiwan-yang-halal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-forbidding-halal-meat-for-environment/