Consuming Reptiles
Question
Is it permissible to eat reptiles?
Answer
No, they are not permissible to consume.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وَكَذَلِكَ مَا لَيْسَ لَهُ دَمٌ سَائِلٌ مِثْلُ الْحَيَّةِ وَالْوَزَغِ وَسَامَ أَبْرَصَ وَجَمِيعِ الْحَشَرَاتِ وَهَوَامَ الْأَرْضِ مِنْ الْفَأْرِ وَالْقُرَادِ وَالْقَنَافِدِ وَالصَّبِ وَالْيَرْبُوعِ وَابْنِ عِرْسٍ وَنَحْوِهَا، وَلَا خِلَافَ فِي حُرْمَةِ هَذِهِ الْأَشْيَاءِ إِلَّا فِي الضَّبَ فَإِنَّهُ حَلَالٌ عَنْدَ الشَّافِعِيِّ
بدائع الصنائع ج ٥ ص٣٦ رشيدية
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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