Processing fat from pigs
Question
If the fat from pigs is chemically processed so as to produce two compounds, both different from the original fat, it would be considered as istihalah?
Answer
No.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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