We often get asked by Muslim fellows in Japan whether McDonalds is halal in Japan. Although, the questioner does not make any special reference to Japan while confirming the permissibility of eating McDonalds foods in Japan, we want to make it clear as we have close knowledge of how all the McDonalds shops in Japan prepare their food.
According to an informal survey conducted by the JapaneseMuslims.com, all the McDonalds restaurants in Japan use animal oil in preparing all their items including fish. The statement, in no way, endorses the halalness of Mcdonalds fast foods in countries other than Japan.
