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Is it Safe to Eat Veggies Grown with Hog/Pig Manure Fertilizer?

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Muftionline.co.za

Q: If Hog or Pig manure is used as fertilizer and would it be objectionable to consume the vegetables or plants that grow in that area?

A: Vegetables and plants are all paak and pure irrespective of the fertilizer used. Hence, there should be no doubt in consuming these things.

 يَا أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوا مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا إِنِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ ﴿المؤمنون: ٥١﴾

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.