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: ‬Genetically modified foods‭ (‬GMFs‭) ‬are food products with ingredients derived from live animals whose genetic material has been‭ ‬modified using genetic engineering techniques‭. ‬These modifications may involve the introduction of new genes from other animals‭, ‬the deletion or modification of existing genes‭, ‬or the reordering of the animal’s genetic material‭. ‬The purpose is often to improve resistance to diseases‭, ‬enhance nutritional value‭, ‬accelerate growth rates‭, ‬or adapt the animal to specific environmental conditions‭.‬

Second‭: ‬It is permissible to consume genetically modified foods of animal origin‭, ‬under the following conditions‭:‬

1‭ ‬The modification must be safe‭, ‬not contrary to Islamic principles‭, ‬and not harmful to health‭.‬

2‭. ‬The modification must occur between two animals that are lawful to consume under Islamic law‭.‬

3‭. ‬Necessary information regarding‭ ‬the GM food and its preparation method must be disclosed‭.‬

Indeed‭, ‬Allah is All-Knowing‭.‬