FatwaJohorFood & Halal
TERNAKAN KHINZIR
Is pig farming and the pig industry permitted in a Muslim country such as Malaysia?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the pig, including its meat, skin, bones and other parts, is definitively forbidden to eat, sell and buy.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the pig, including its meat, skin, bones and other parts, is definitively forbidden to eat, sell and buy. The prohibition applies to Muslims and non-Muslims alike, since non-believers are also bound by the branch rulings of the sharia. The authorities are obliged to completely prevent pig farming and the pig industry, and the prohibition extends to Muslim and non-Muslim government officials who support obtaining land for it, as there is no obedience in a command to disobey God.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu menjadi kewajipan mutlak keatas Uli Al-Amir ( berkuasa mencegah dan melarang terus, tidak membenarkan sama sekali wujudnya penternakkan dan industri khinzir di negara ini sebagai negara Islam
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “TERNAKAN KHINZIR”, 25 April 1988. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1469. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-pig-farming-in-islamic-country/