FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #481: HUKUM MEMAKAN TELUR HAIWAN YANG TIDAK DIBASUH
What is the ruling on using unwashed chicken eggs to make egg roti canai, and are the eggs impure?
Short answer
An egg on which no impurity such as chicken droppings is visible is considered pure, so roti canai made with it is not impure.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
An egg on which no impurity such as chicken droppings is visible is considered pure, so roti canai made with it is not impure. If impurity is visible on the egg, it must be washed, but if it is not seen or is merely suspected, the ruling reverts to the egg being not impure. Even if impurity is on the shell, what is eaten is the contents, not the shell. Washing eggs remains good practice for cleanliness in preparing food.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika telur tersebut tidak kelihatan padanya najis seperti tahi ayam dan sebagainya maka ia dihukum suci.
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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 #481: HUKUM MEMAKAN TELUR HAIWAN YANG TIDAK DIBASUH”, 1 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1405-al-kafi-481-hukum-memakan-telur-haiwan-yang-tidak-dibasuh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-unwashed-chicken-eggs-roti-canai/