Q&A: Cheese
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⚖️ Fiqh & LawJurist: Sayyid Ali SistaniTopic: CheeseMadhhab / school: Shia Ithna 'Ashariyah#fiqh#qa#sistani
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(In the case of) imported cheese from non-Muslim countries, if it is known to contain rennet (anfahah) from a calf or a young goat, or an animal enzyme, is it permissible to consume it?
Answer
There is no objection in consuming them.
Source:sistani.org · sistani.org
What about imported cheese from non-Muslim countries, if I do not exactly know the way it was made and its ingredients?
Answer
It is permissible for you to eat it.
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Some of the cheese products manufactured in non-Muslim countries contain rennet extracted from the calf or other animals. We do not know whether the rennet was taken from the animal that was slaughtered according to Islamic laws; neither do we know that it has transformed into something else. So is it permissible to eat such cheese?
Answer
There is no problem in eating such cheese.
Source:sistani.org · sistani.org
What is the ruling of the consumption of dairy products (e.g. milk, cheese, yoghurt, ice cream, etc) imported from non-Muslim countries, for example, China, India, etc, with the possibility of them being prepared by people of various faiths?
Answer
There is no objection in consuming them, and its not necessary to investigate further regards to its preparation,
Source:sistani.org · sistani.org
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