Processing fat from pigs

Q: If the fat from pigs is chemically processed so as to produce two compounds, both different from the original fat, it would be considered as istihalah?

A: No.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)