DUMA bans Muslim couriers from delivering non-halal products

The Council of Ulama of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation (DUMA of the Russian Federation) has decided to ban Muslim couriers from delivering prohibited goods. In particular, we are talking about alcohol, pork and meat that does not meet halal standards. This was announced on October 7 on the official website of the Duma of the Russian Federation.

Gambling, idols, objects of pagan worship, meat of animals killed in an illegal way, which contradicts Islam, were also banned.

At the same time, transportation for the disposal of these prohibited goods is permitted. Couriers are allowed to deliver cargo if they do not know which category the goods belong to, she added.Газета.Ru ".

"If the cargo contains both what is permitted and what is forbidden, but what is permitted prevails, then delivery is allowed, but with the condition of subsequent payment of alms," the document says.

Transportation of goods with unknown contents, for example, in closed boxes, is also allowed, provided that the courier does not realize that there is a prohibited item in it. A violation of the law occurs only if there is a conscious intention to transport prohibited goods.

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Earlier, on September 1, it was reported that one of the oldest Boxberry delivery services in Russia would be shut down from October 1, 2025. It is specified that this decision was the final stage of the takeover of the company by Yandex, which was announced in April of this year.

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