Prawns, crayfish, lobster, etc

· 7 Rabiʻ I 1436 AH1 min readEnglish
Food and DrinkSea Creatures

Question

What is Mufti Saheb's personal view regarding the permissibility of consuming the following:

1) Crayfish

2) Lobster

3) Prawns

4) Crab

5) Langoustine

6) Shrimp

7) Muscles

8) Calamari

9) Oyster

Answer

I personally don't eat these things.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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