Question:
Is it permissible to consume stingrays?
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Stingrays are a group of rays, which are cartilaginous fishes related to sharks. Stingrays are recognised as fish as they are vertebrate, haves fins and gills. Therefore, it is permissible to eat stingrays.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Faraz Adam,
www.darulfiqh.com
