Question:
Is the usage of sago in food items prohibited in Islam?
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Sago is a starch extracted from the spongy centre, or pith, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of Metroxylon sagu. [1] It only contains small amounts of protein, fat, and fibre and lacks many vitamins and minerals.
Starches are complex carbs that consist of many connected glucose molecules. Glucose is a type of sugar that your body uses as an energy source. [2]
According to the above information, there is no prohibition of using Sago as a food ingredient.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Muhammad I.V Patel
Checked and Approved by
Mufti Nabeel Valli
Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago
[2] https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sago#what-it-is
http://www.sanha.org.za/ebull/ebull61.htm
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