Malaysia’s Islamic Authority Declares Cultivated Meat Can Be Halal (First Muslim-Majority Country)

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I am surprised at this, only because I remember the Gulf states were quite keen on bringing production into their countries and I would’ve thought they’d have declared Halal sooner!

Denkenberger🔸

7mo

Could this apply to cultivated meat based on non-halal animals such as pigs?

Sanu 🔸

7mo

Full fatwa here (Malay): https://ciri.islam.gov.my/view/fatwa_cetak.php?id=16914

Cultivated meat can be declared halal as long as the cell culture comes from a halal animal that has been slaughtered according to Islamic law, and as long as the media is halal (so not derived from blood or other haram substances)

Note: I do not speak Malay, nor am I Muslim, so further confirmation from someone who fits either of those demographics would be beneficial

Yi-Yang

6mo

My Malay is pretty rusty and I don't have a good sense Malaysia's Syariah laws, but your interpretation looks right to me.

Happy to be corrected.

Denkenberger🔸

6mo

So you don't think that cultivated pork would qualify because the cell culture would not come from a halal animal?

zeshen🔸

6mo

Yes.

sumber sel berasal daripada haiwan yang haram

If the source of the cell is from an animal that is haram (i.e. non-halal), then it cannot be considered halal.

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