Q: What is the ruling regarding restaurants that server calamari, lobsters, crayfish, crabs, prawns? Is it permissible for a Hanafi to serve these sea creatures in his restaurant and what will be the status of his income?
A: It is permissible for a Hanafi to sell these creatures and so will be his income.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
أحسن الفتاوى (6/492)
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Motala
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)