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Hog or Pig manure

· 2 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If Hog or Pig manure is used as fertilizer and would it be objectionable to consume the vegetables or plants that grow in that area?

Answer

Vegetables and plants are all paak and pure irrespective of the fertilizer used. Hence, there should be no doubt in consuming these things.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

يَا أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوا مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا إِنِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ ﴿المؤمنون: ٥١﴾

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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