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Can I give impermissible foods to non muslims?

· 13 Jumada I 1444 AH1 min readFatwa 46405English

Question

Can I give impermissible foods to non muslims?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

In principle, it is not permissible to give any consumable items which contain Haraam (forbidden) elements to human beings, animals or any other creature.

This is derived from the legal maxim,

Translation:That which is impermissible to acquire is impermissible to give. (Majallah, 34)

It is therefore sinful for one to give Haraam food items to Non-Muslims.

However, if Haraam food is left in a certain place and someone picks the food up, then one will not be responsible for giving Haraam food.[i][i]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mohammed

Student Darul Iftaa

UK

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

(2020-10-27)

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

مَا حَرُمَ أَخْذُهُ حَرُمَ إعْطَاؤُهُ

[ii][i]مجلة الأحكام العدلية (ص: 20)

(الْمَادَّةُ 34) : مَا حَرُمَ أَخْذُهُ حَرُمَ إعْطَاؤُهُ.

الفتاوى الهندية (5/ 34()

وَلَا يَجُوزُ لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُطْعِمَ الْمَجْنُونَ الْمَيْتَةَ بِخِلَافِ الْهِرَّةِ، وَإِذَا تَنَجَّسَ الْخُبْزُ أَوْ الطَّعَامُ لَا يَجُوزُ أَنْ يُطْعِمَ الصَّغِيرَ أَوْ الْمَعْتُوهَ أَوْ الْحَيَوَانَ الْمَأْكُولَ اللَّحْمِ، وَقَالَ أَصْحَابُنَا: لَا يَجُوزُ الِانْتِفَاعُ بِالْمَيْتَةِ عَلَى أَيِّ وَجْهٍ، وَلَا يُطْعِمُهَا الْكِلَابَ وَالْجَوَارِحَ، كَذَا فِي الْقُنْيَةِ.

Answered by
Mohammed
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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