FatwaNationalFood & Halal
Penggunaan Bulu Babi
Is it permissible to use brushes made from pig bristles?
Short answer
The 12th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 22-23 January 1985, ruled that using brushes made from pig bristles is haram.
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 12th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 22-23 January 1985, ruled that using brushes made from pig bristles is haram. However, if it is uncertain whether a brush is made from pig bristles or not, it is permissible to use it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa penggunaan berus yang diperbuat daripada bulu babi adalah haram.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Penggunaan Bulu Babi”, 23 January 1985. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penggunaan-bulu-babi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-using-pig-bristle-brushes/