FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI # 1738 : STATUS ROTI CANAI DARI TELUR AYAM YANG TIDAK DIBASUH
Is roti canai made with unwashed chicken eggs permissible to eat if impurities on the eggshell may transfer to the dough?
Short answer
Roti canai made with unwashed chicken eggs is in principle permissible to eat, as long as no visible impurity from the eggshell has transferred to the kneaded flour.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Roti canai made with unwashed chicken eggs is in principle permissible to eat, as long as no visible impurity from the eggshell has transferred to the kneaded flour. If droppings are clearly present on the shell or the maker's hands and mix into the dough, the food becomes impure and is forbidden, because it does not meet the concept of halalan tayyiban. The ruling also advises food operators and Muslims to maintain cleanliness in preparing, storing, processing and packaging food.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Roti canai daripada telur ayam yang tidak dibasuh adalah halal dimakan selagi mana tidak terdapat najis yang dilihat pada kulit telur tersebut yang dipindahkan kepada tepung yang diuli.
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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. “AL-KAFI # 1738 : STATUS ROTI CANAI DARI TELUR AYAM YANG TIDAK DIBASUH”, 3 July 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4556-al-kafi-1738-status-roti-canai-dari-telur-ayam-yang-tidak-dibasuh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-roti-canai-unwashed-chicken-eggs/