Question
Reference number: 865230 | Foods and Drinks | July 25, 2021
Is it allowed to add chloride and spices to chicken which has been expired to change its smell?
Answer
Praise Be to Allah and Peace Be Upon His Messenger.
The deed which you mentioned in your questions is one of the worst types of cheating, and that is because it includes two wrong actions. You sell spoiled chicken as if it is fresh, and you add chemical substances which certainly harm people. Thus, it is considered a major crime. You cheat and add chemicals; such an action will harm people. This action also tells that your spirit is far away from Allah’s guidance and you are farther from the right path. Your only goal in this life is to collect money regardless of the route you follow. Even if the route you follow may lead to other people’s deaths, your goal is to collect money.
Whoever considers doing this, or whoever really does this, must fear Allah and avoid His punishment which surely will be sent against those who do not fear Him.