Is it permissible to be a vegetarian?
Question
is it permissible to be a vegetarian?
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
It is permissible to be a vegetarian. Shariah has not made eating meat compulsory.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa
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