Fatwa ID: 08398

Written by Maulana Mohammed Aabu Saeed Miah

Question:

I have recently contacted a company and they have said that a product (chocolate block) is vegetarian and does not contain any alcohol however, it is not halal suitable. When asked how this can be, they said that it may be something in the manufacturing process, but their supplier has told them it’s not halal suitable.

What is the ruling on this case, and if one has been cooking in the kitchen with this product does everything it has touched and not been washed correctly become Najis?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

As the manufacturers have declared that the item is not suitable for a halal diet, we can safely conclude that this product is haram for Muslims to consume and must be avoided.

Regarding cross contamination, all utensils which have touched this item should be washed for precaution. Utensils must be washed if the trace of the haram item is found on them. For example, if the haram item has touched a spoon and the spoon has traces of the haram item, then the spoon must be washed until all traces are removed

References:

ولو ابتل فراش أو تراب نجسان من عرق نائم أو بلل قدم وظهر أثر النجاسة في البدن والقدم تنجسا وإلا فلا

 (مراقي الفلاح شرح متن نور الإيضاح, ص66)

م: (قال) ش: أي القدوري م: (والنجاسة ضربان) ش: أي نوعان م: (مرئية) ش: أي يرى بالعين ويدرك بالنظر كالدم والعذرة، والآخر لا يرى ولا يدرك بالنظر وهو معني قوله م: (وغير مرئية) ش: كالبول ونحوه م: (فما كان منها) ش: أي من النجاسة م: (مرئياً فطهارتها بزوال عينها) ش: أي عين النجاسة من غير اشتراط عدد فيه م: (لأن النجاسة حلت المحل باعتبار العين فتزول بزوالها) ش: أي بزوال العين، وفي بعض النسخ بزواله بالضمير المذكر، أي بزوال العين أيضاً (البناية,ج1,ص737, دار الكتب العلمية)

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Maulana Mohammed Aabu Saeed Miah

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham