Resolution No. 267(12/26) Shari’ah Ruling on the Consumption and Marketing of Insects
20 November، 2025

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

The Council of the Academy decided to postpone adopting a resolution on this subject pending additional research and studies‭.‬

Indeed‭, ‬Allah is All-Knowing‭.‬

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