Source: Fatāwā ʿUlamāʾ-e-Ahl-e-Ḥadīth, Kitāb al-Ṭahārah, Volume 1, Page 24
A dog put its mouth into a container filled with sugarcane juice, and jaggery (guṛ) was prepared from that juice.
Is that jaggery permissible for use?
Some people claim that substances cooked in fire become purified—is this view valid?
There is difference of opinion among scholars regarding this issue:
✔ Some scholars have allowed the use of such jaggery by drawing analogy with the case of a hunting dog, whose leftovers are not rendered impure for consumption of hunted animals.
✘ However, Imām Abū Ḥanīfah (رحمه الله) and Imām al-Shāfiʿī (رحمه الله) have declared it impermissible.
It is preferable for a Muslim to abstain from using such jaggery. Instead, the jaggery should be:
✔ Fed to animals (livestock), not consumed by humans.
The idea that fire purifies anything cooked in it has no basis in authentic ḥadīth.
There is no Sharʿi evidence to support the claim that cooking in fire renders an impure substance pure.
Qawānīn-e-Fiṭrat, Page 5, Volume 7
“The answer is correct” — Ali Muhammad Saeedi, Khanewal
❖ Question
A dog put its mouth into a container filled with sugarcane juice, and jaggery (guṛ) was prepared from that juice.
Is that jaggery permissible for use?
Some people claim that substances cooked in fire become purified—is this view valid?
❖ Answer
There is difference of opinion among scholars regarding this issue:
❖ Scholarly Opinions
✔ Some scholars have allowed the use of such jaggery by drawing analogy with the case of a hunting dog, whose leftovers are not rendered impure for consumption of hunted animals.
✘ However, Imām Abū Ḥanīfah (رحمه الله) and Imām al-Shāfiʿī (رحمه الله) have declared it impermissible.
❖ Most Cautious View (Aḥwaṭ Madhhab)
It is preferable for a Muslim to abstain from using such jaggery. Instead, the jaggery should be:
✔ Fed to animals (livestock), not consumed by humans.
❖ Clarification on the Misconception
The idea that fire purifies anything cooked in it has no basis in authentic ḥadīth.
There is no Sharʿi evidence to support the claim that cooking in fire renders an impure substance pure.
❖ Reference
Qawānīn-e-Fiṭrat, Page 5, Volume 7
❖ Verification
“The answer is correct” — Ali Muhammad Saeedi, Khanewal
