Food Safety Issues of Formalin Use in Fresh Fish in Malaysia and Its Relationship with the Toyyiba Halal Concept

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global journal al thaqafah Pub Date : 2023-07-23 DOI:10.7187/gjatsi072023-13

Nor Suhanna, A., Farahwahida, M.Y., Harisun, Y.

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Eating food that has safe and nutritious characteristics is very important to maintain the health and vitality of the body. Fish and products derived from fish are rich in nutrients and are in high demand around the world. There is an issue of using formalin on fresh fish to extend the freshness period, as reported in Malaysia as well as globally. According to the Malaysian Food Act 1983 and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, the use of formalin on fresh fish is prohibited. Formalin is categorized as a group 1 carcinogen, which means there are studies that prove formalin causes cancer in humans. However, studies related to the safety of formalin use on fresh fish and its relationship with the concept of halalan toyyiba have not been reported before. In order to achieve the objectives of this study, the researcher used a qualitative method through a content analysis approach by referring to literature related to the safety of formalin according to food science and the concept of food safety according to an Islamic perspective. The results of the study found that there are reports of the use of formalin on fresh fish in Malaysia. Through evaluation from the point of view of halal toyyib and proven by Science, the use of formalin chemicals in food does not meet the characteristics of toyyib because it contains risks to human health and violates the Malaysian Food Act 1983.

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马来西亚鲜鱼中使用福尔马林的食品安全问题及其与Toyyiba清真概念的关系

吃具有安全和营养特点的食物对保持身体的健康和活力非常重要。鱼和鱼制品营养丰富，在世界各地需求量很大。马来西亚和全球都报道了在鲜鱼上使用福尔马林以延长新鲜期的问题。根据1983年马来西亚《食品法》和世界卫生组织(世卫组织)准则，禁止在鲜鱼上使用福尔马林。福尔马林被归类为1类致癌物，这意味着有研究证明福尔马林会导致人类癌症。然而，有关在鲜鱼上使用福尔马林的安全性及其与halalan toyyiba概念的关系的研究以前没有报道过。为了达到本研究的目的，研究者从食品科学的角度参考了福尔马林安全性的相关文献，从伊斯兰教的角度了解了食品安全的概念，通过内容分析的方法，采用了定性的方法。研究结果发现，有报道称马来西亚的鲜鱼使用了福尔马林。从清真玩具的角度进行评估并经科学证明，在食品中使用福尔马林化学品不符合玩具的特性，因为它对人体健康有风险，违反了马来西亚1983年食品法案。

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期刊介绍： Global Journal Al-Thaqafah (GJAT) is a biannual journal, published by Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS), Perak, MALAYSIA. This journal is purely academic and peer reviewed. It caters to articles, research notes and reports, and book reviews on diverse topics relating to Islam and the Muslims. This journal is intended to provide an avenue for researchers and academics from all persuasions and traditions to share and discuss differing views, new ideas, theories, research outcomes, and socio-cultural and socio-political issues that impact on and directly or indirectly affect the Muslim World with the sole purpose of making this world a better place to live in. GJAT started in 2011 and was later granted the SCOPUS status in March 2014. Since then, GJAT has published numerous articles and materials from international contributors. GJAT welcomes contributions from all: academics, experts, and professionals. All articles submitted must be original, academic, of high scholarly standard, and meet the strict SCOPUS requirements. GJAT prioritizes articles that discuss fundamental issues and are of global relevance and importance, and publishes all articles that fulfill the basic criteria without prejudice (kindly refer to "Submission and Guidelines"). All decisions by GJAT to publish any article are final.