Would Consuming MSG Be Haram If Banned by the Law of the Land?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Would consuming MSG be haram if banned by the law of the land, even though it is halal? Does this apply to natural sources like tomatoes and mushrooms?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
MSG, if banned by the country’s law, should be avoided due to health concerns despite it being halal.
Tomatoes and mushrooms will also be permissible to eat if they were banned unless the government restricts their consumption, in which case one should follow the purchase limit.
MSG is currently approved in most countries; however, some countries have banned its use due to health concerns for its citizens. See the link below.
May Allah (Most High) guide us to that which pleases Him, forgive us for our shortcomings, and alleviate our difficulties, Amin.
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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
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Mawlana Ilyas Patel is a traditionally-trained scholar who has studied in the UK, India, Pakistan, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey. He started his early education in the UK. He went on to complete the hifz of the Quran in India, then enrolled in an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied the secular and ‘Aalimiyya sciences. He then traveled to Karachi, Pakistan. He has been an Imam in Rep of Ireland for several years. He has taught hifz of the Quran, Tajwid, Fiqh, and many other Islamic sciences to children and adults onsite and online extensively in the UK and Ireland. He taught at a local Islamic seminary for 12 years in the UK, where he was a librarian and a teacher of Islamic sciences. He currently resides in the UK with his wife. His interest is a love of books and gardening.
