Black Soldier Fly Larvae as Animal Feed: Implications on The Halal Status of Meat Products

In the mid-twentieth century, research conducted found that presence of black soldier fly (BSF) larvae caused reduction housefly breeding and manure accumulation in a chicken barn. As result, commercialization BSF for agricultural use biowaste treatment ensues. Facilities were built to produce masse rearing, processing harvesting take place. The are fed with municipal agro-industrial wastes faeces. Feeding animals became widely practised perceived benefit serving as vital source protein animals. prove be precious commodity industry its utility waste animal feed. However, it presents problem halal food production due diet contains faeces; this raises concern over lawful status larvae. Will compromised? Should categorized al-jallalah animal? Southeast Asia, there is not any Islamic institution issuing fatwa concerning this, except Indonesian Ulema Council, even so, severely insufficient was only mentioned passing. lack discussion on issue academic scholarship despite ubiquity consumption demonstrates necessity invest more resource enhance coordination between jurisprudence technical fields.