Canned goods said to contain pork fat
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The questioner:
Oh, dogs. Regarding pork fats, and it is written here that the World Islamic League in Makkah al-Mukarramah issued a statement expressing its view on the infiltration of many foreign manufactured goods and food materials containing pork fat into the markets of the Arab region, as is the case with some types, and some local circles have contradicted each other. In light of this information, the responsible authorities in the state, headed by the Ministry of Commerce, are required to demand that importing companies [comply] with these places. Are you listening?
The Shaykh:
We have heard this and we have pursued the matter, we wrote to the Ministry of Commerce and we wrote to the League so that we may know the facts, and what is clarified regarding this is what is required, if Allah wills. But it should be known that many companies have a stake in another company, and they write things that have no basis in order to sign off on another company to invalidate its trade in some items, claiming that it contains pork fat or contains such and such or contains such and such. So it is necessary to verify these matters.
The questioner:
They fight each other, meaning.
The Shaykh:
Because they fight among themselves with the words they write. It is necessary to verify the matter, and what is necessary will be announced, if Allah wills, and we will carry out what is necessary in the process.
The questioner:
The questioner says: May Allah reward you with good. What is the Muslim's intention now? Does he eat from these canned goods or not?
The Shaykh:
The default is permissibility, my son, until the matter is clarified. The default is permissibility until the matter is clarified. Yes. There were names of specific types. The types were mentioned, but it requires verification because some companies do not accept others. Hmm.
Oh, dogs. Regarding pork fats, and it is written here that the World Islamic League in Makkah al-Mukarramah issued a statement expressing its view on the infiltration of many foreign manufactured goods and food materials containing pork fat into the markets of the Arab region, as is the case with some types, and some local circles have contradicted each other. In light of this information, the responsible authorities in the state, headed by the Ministry of Commerce, are required to demand that importing companies [comply] with these places. Are you listening?
The Shaykh:
We have heard this and we have pursued the matter, we wrote to the Ministry of Commerce and we wrote to the League so that we may know the facts, and what is clarified regarding this is what is required, if Allah wills. But it should be known that many companies have a stake in another company, and they write things that have no basis in order to sign off on another company to invalidate its trade in some items, claiming that it contains pork fat or contains such and such or contains such and such. So it is necessary to verify these matters.
The questioner:
They fight each other, meaning.
The Shaykh:
Because they fight among themselves with the words they write. It is necessary to verify the matter, and what is necessary will be announced, if Allah wills, and we will carry out what is necessary in the process.
The questioner:
The questioner says: May Allah reward you with good. What is the Muslim's intention now? Does he eat from these canned goods or not?
The Shaykh:
The default is permissibility, my son, until the matter is clarified. The default is permissibility until the matter is clarified. Yes. There were names of specific types. The types were mentioned, but it requires verification because some companies do not accept others. Hmm.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 55 — archive.org (19:28)
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