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Eating lobster, prawn, crab, etc.

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Q: I want to know is it permissible to eat lobster, prawn, crab in Islam? If it is permissible, then in which categories our beloved Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) ate in his life?

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A: According to the hanafis all that which comes under fish (Pisces) is consumable.

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

( ولا ) يحل ( حيوان مائي إلا السمك )  (الدر المختار 6/306)

تكملة فتح الملهم 3/513

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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