Monday, March 29, 2021

Note: On Unintentionally Eating Food Or Using Products Containing Haraam Ingredients Such As Pork And Alcoholic Beverages

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
📜 Question: If a person ate pork (or the meat of pig) unknowingly, then is there a compensation upon them? If compensating is obliged, then what is the recompense?
📝 Answer: There is nothing wrong with them for as long as they did not know (they were unaware of the food containing haraam/forbidden ingredients such as lard, pork or wine). What they can do is to gargle and rinse their mouth well to remove the remnants of the filthy substance, and properly wash their hands, Alhamdulillah. 
Question: But what if they don't wash their mouth or they were not informed that what they ate contained pork until after they've eaten, what should they do? 
Answer: There is no blame upon them (since they were not warned that they were consuming pork. 
Muslims are not accountable for wrongdoings which they are ignorant about during the time of committing the mistake or they were forced to do, such as being pranked by non-Muslim acquaintances or dining at a restaurant where the cooking utensils were also used on pork or alcoholic beverages).
From the Fataawa of sheikh AbdulAziz Ibn Baz (May Allah have mercy on him. Ameen.)
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📖 Ibn Abbas RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, Allah has overlooked (forgiven or excused) for my nation their honest mistakes, forgetfulness, and what they are forced into doing."
Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2045
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Dharr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, Allah has pardoned my nation for their mistakes, their forgetfulness, and what they are coerced into doing."
Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2043
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/29230/%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%84-%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85-%D8%AE%D9%86%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84%D8%A7