Fatwa #464057 December 2022Pakistan
Can I give impermissible foods to non muslims?
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,
مَا حَرُمَ أَخْذُهُ حَرُمَ إعْطَاؤُهُ
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)
[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.