The Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation‭, ‬holding its twenty-sixth session in Doha‭, ‬State of Qatar‭, ‬on 6-10‭ ‬Dhūl-Qi’dah 1446H‭ (‬4–8‭ ‬May 2025‭), ‬

HAVING EXAMINED the research papers submitted to the Academy concerning Shariah Rulings on the consumption and markeiting of cultivated meat‭, ‬

HAVING REVIEWED the recommendations of the seminar organized in cooperation with the Saudi Food and Drug Authority‭ (‬SFDA‭), ‬held‭ ‬in Jeddah on 21–22‭ ‬Rabiʿ‭ ‬al-Awwal 1446H‭ (‬24–25‭ ‬September 2024‭), ‬regarding the rulings on the same topic‭,‬

HAVING LISTENED to the in-depth discussions on the subject‭,‬

RESOLVES

First‭:‬‭ ‬Confirmation of the Academy resolution no‭. ‬198‭ (‬4/21‭) ‬on Transmutation‭, ‬Dilution and Additives in Food and Medication and resolution no‭. ‬94‭ (‬2/10‭) ‬on Human Cloning‭.‬

Second‭:‬‭ ‬Cultivated meat is food manufactured from cells typically extracted from a living animal‭, ‬then cultivated in a controlled safe‭ ‬laboratory environment over several weeks by adding essential nutrients such as glucose‭, ‬vitamins‭, ‬inorganic salts‭, ‬and more‭. ‬It‭ ‬is also referred to as lab-grown meat‭, ‬cultivated meat‭, ‬or clean meat‭.‬

Third‭:‬‭ ‬It is permissible to consume and market cultivated meat under the following conditions‭:‬

1‭.‬ The cells must be derived from an animal that is lawful to eat if it is alive‭, ‬or from an aminal that has been slaughtered according to Islamic law in cases where such slaughtering is required‭.‬

2‭.‬ The cultivation must not be done‭ ‬in‭ ‬a prohibited medium‭ (‬e.g‭., ‬flowing blood‭), ‬nor include any prohibited substances‭ (‬e.g‭., ‬gelatin derived from pigs‭).‬

3‭.‬ The entire cultivation process must be supervised by a credible‭, ‬specialized authority‭.‬

Fourth‭:‬‭ ‬Companies must disclose all relevant\needed information to consumers in a way that ensures compliance with the above conditions‭,‬‭ ‬and supervisory authorities must verify such compliance‭.‬

Fifth‭:‬‭ ‬The final product must be safe for consumption and not harmful to health‭, ‬in accordance with standards and procedures set by the‭ ‬relevant authorities‭.‬

Sixth‭:‬‭ ‬Cultivated meat should not be a replacement for conventional animal meat but may be utilized alongside it for consumers’‭ ‬ease and accessibility‭.‬

Indeed‭, ‬Allah is All-Knowing‭.‬