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Penggunaan Agen Aktif Dalam Makanan
Is it permissible to use surface active agents in food?
Short answer
The National Fatwa Committee's 26th Muzakarah, held on 7-8 March 1990, ruled that using surface active agents in food is permissible.
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 National Fatwa Committee's 26th Muzakarah, held on 7-8 March 1990, ruled that using surface active agents in food is permissible. The condition is that the agent is sourced either from plants, or from halal animals slaughtered according to Islamic law. Both sources are permitted alternatives.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
penggunaan agen aktif permukaan di dalam makanan adalah harus dengan syarat sumber-sumber agen aktif permukaan tersebut diperolehi daripada tanaman
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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 Agen Aktif Dalam Makanan”, 8 March 1990. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penggunaan-agen-aktif-dalam-makanan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-surface-active-agents-in-food/