Is it Permissible to Eat the Placenta?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Question

Is it permissible for a lady to eat her own placenta?

Answer

I pray you are well.

No. Allah has honoured the human being, therefore, the human body has a sanctity which prevents it, or any part of it, from being permissible to eat at any time. Allah Most High said, “Indeed, We have permanently honoured the descendant of Adam…” (Quran, 17:70) 

(Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al Muhtar)

Any benefits to eating the placenta you may have come across will surely be found in other, halal, sources. 

May Allah grant you the best of both worlds.

I hope that helps. May Allah bless you with the best of both worlds.

[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat began his studies in Arabic Grammar and Morphology in 2005. After graduating with a degree in English and History, he moved to Damascus in 2007, where, for 18 months, he studied with many erudite scholars. In late 2008 he moved to Amman, Jordan, where he continued his studies for the next six years in Sacred Law (fiqh), legal theory (Usul al-fiqh), theology, hadith methodology, hadith commentary, and Logic. He was also given licenses of mastery in the science of Quranic recital. He was able to study an extensive curriculum of Quranic sciences, tafsir, Arabic grammar, and Arabic eloquence.