Gastronomic loyalty of the Maliki madhhab: a comparative analysis of theological and legal opinions
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Abstract
The article is devoted to the attitude of Islamic law to the use of food additives of insect origin in the modern food industry, using the example of the natural dye carmine (E120), as well as insect powder (mealworms, crickets), officially recognized by the European Commission as a substitute for meat. The first has already become widespread in food products, the second will be used in the near future as an alternative to protein and other vital substances. Traditional jurisprudence considers entomophagy prohibited, but this is not the only opinion among jurists. Maliki scholars permit it. Modern fatwa houses generally issue rulings on carmine and insects based on the Maliki school of thought. The author presents arguments in support of this opinion and also analyzes the general position of the Malikis regarding other equally controversial products.
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Akhmetzhanov R.S. Gastronomic loyalty of the Maliki madhhab: a comparative analysis of theological and legal opinions // Bulletin of the Bоlgar Islamic Academy, 2025, no. 4 (12), рр. 7–19.
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