Is Using Leather from a Non-Halal Cow Permissible If Tanned?
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi
Question
Is it permissible to use cow leather from a non-halal slaughtered cow if it has been tanned using natural, plant-based methods?
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
Yes, it is permissible to use the hide of a non-slaughtered animal if it has been properly tanned. [Shurunbulali, Nur al-Idah]
A plant-based method is a valid method of tanning according to the sacred law. [Ibid]
The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) has said: “Any hide that has been tanned is now pure.” [Tirmidhi]
And Allah knows best.
[Ustadh] Sufyan Qufi
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Ustadh Sufyan Qufi is an advanced seeker of knowledge, originally from Algeria, who grew up in France. He began searching for ways to learn Islam reliably and was disappointed at the answers he found locally.
Then he connected with various traditional teachers and gradually connected with SeekersGuidance. He embarked on his journey of learning through the various teachers at SeekersGuidance, including his mentor Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.
He studied numerous texts in Islamic Law, Theology, Hadith, and other areas with Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and other teachers, including Shaykh Abdurrahman al-Sha‘ar, Shaykh Ali Hani, and others.
He is an active instructor at SeekersGuidance and answers questions through the SeekersGuidance Answers Service.
