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AL-KAFI #1844: HUKUM BEKERJA DI CAFE BUKAN ISLAM YANG MENYEDIAKAN MAKANAN HALAL
Is it permissible to work at a non-Muslim-owned cafe that serves halal food but has no JAKIM halal certificate and has a non-Muslim chef?
Short answer
Working at a non-Muslim-owned cafe is permissible and the income is halal, as long as no haram or non-halal element is involved in food preparation or the business activities.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Working at a non-Muslim-owned cafe is permissible and the income is halal, as long as no haram or non-halal element is involved in food preparation or the business activities. Working in a business that involves haram items such as alcohol or pork is prohibited. In this case the ingredients are described as halal, clean and certified by the suppliers. However, if a person still has doubts, leaving the doubtful matter is better.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum bekerja di cafe milik bukan Islam adalah harus dan hasil pendapatan daripadanya adalah halal selagimana tidak ada melibatkan sebarang unsur haram atau tidak halal khususnya dalam penyediaan makanan mahupun aktiviti perniagaannya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1844: HUKUM BEKERJA DI CAFE BUKAN ISLAM YANG MENYEDIAKAN MAKANAN HALAL”, 15 November 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5056-al-kafi-1844-hukum-bekerja-di-cafe-bukan-islam-yang-menyediakan-makanan-halal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/working-at-non-muslim-cafe-halal-food/