Canned goods said to contain pork fat
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The questioner:
And regarding pork fat. It is written here that the World Islamic League in Makkah al-Mukarramah issued a statement concerning the infiltration of many foreign manufactured goods and food materials containing pork fat into the markets of the Arab region, and as is the case with some types, some local circles have contradicted this. In light of this information, the responsible authorities in the state, headed by the Ministry of Trade, are required to demand that importing companies provide this completion. Your presence, listener.
The Shaykh:
We have heard this, and we are still working on it. We wrote to the Ministry of Trade, and we wrote to the police, so that we may know the facts, and we will publish what is permissible regarding this, if Allah wills. But it should be known that many companies have an interest in another company; they write things that have no basis in order to influence another company to invalidate its trade in some items, claiming that it contains wine or this or that. So it is necessary to verify these matters.
The questioner:
They fight each other, meaning.
The Shaykh:
Because they fight each other through the reports 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 regarding the subject.
The questioner:
Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. What is the Muslim's position now? Does he eat from these canned goods or not?
The Shaykh:
The default is permissibility, my son, until the matter becomes clear. The default is permissibility until the matter becomes clear. Yes. There were names of specific types mentioned. The types were mentioned, but it requires verification, because companies do not accept one another. Yes.
And regarding pork fat. It is written here that the World Islamic League in Makkah al-Mukarramah issued a statement concerning the infiltration of many foreign manufactured goods and food materials containing pork fat into the markets of the Arab region, and as is the case with some types, some local circles have contradicted this. In light of this information, the responsible authorities in the state, headed by the Ministry of Trade, are required to demand that importing companies provide this completion. Your presence, listener.
The Shaykh:
We have heard this, and we are still working on it. We wrote to the Ministry of Trade, and we wrote to the police, so that we may know the facts, and we will publish what is permissible regarding this, if Allah wills. But it should be known that many companies have an interest in another company; they write things that have no basis in order to influence another company to invalidate its trade in some items, claiming that it contains wine or this or that. So it is necessary to verify these matters.
The questioner:
They fight each other, meaning.
The Shaykh:
Because they fight each other through the reports 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 regarding the subject.
The questioner:
Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. What is the Muslim's position now? Does he eat from these canned goods or not?
The Shaykh:
The default is permissibility, my son, until the matter becomes clear. The default is permissibility until the matter becomes clear. Yes. There were names of specific types mentioned. The types were mentioned, but it requires verification, because companies do not accept one another. Yes.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 55 — archive.org (1:21:05)
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