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This study is conducted to prepare a fire starter that is syariah compiled. At present, the commercial fire starters are made from agriculture or plant fibre and followed by a fatty material such as porcine lard. Porcine lard is a fatty acid from pigs that has a high calorific value. Moreover, during combustion there is a very high possibility toxic gas will be produced and released. At the same time it can create nature hazards. Therefore, it is the best choice as a binder to make fire starters. Besides wax paraffin (WP), palm oil distillate (PFAD) as a by-product of the palm oil process, is used as a binder and burning liquid. Coconut coir is used because of its good waterproof properties, suitable for those who like to do hiking and camping. Besides that, the hydrophobic qualities of the coating material are enhanced by the addition of palm stearin (PS) to prevent agglomeration during storage. Stearin is a wax additive that is used in candles to make them burn more evenly and with high thermal stability. Extrusion and molding methods are used for the preparation of the product to the shape of a small cube with the ratio of 9:1, 7:3 and 5:5. The firestarter with the ratio of 7:3 is expected to be shorter ignition time, non-toxic, easy to ignite, high in quality, slow burning, less smoke and syariah complied. Therefore, the 7:3 ratio is the best ratio with a 40 second of ignition and 40 minutes of the sustainability of the fire.