As salaamu alaikum. I am aware of the Hanafi rulings on makrooh seafoods such as shrimp and lobster,etc., but I would like to know the views on eating shark. Is it makrooh? (please explain the reasoning, if yes).
Answer:
In principle, according to the Hanafi Madhab, only fish from the sea may be
consumed.
Allaamah Damiri (RA) categorized Sharks under the species of fish. (Hayaatul
Hayawaan vol.2 pg.614; Islamiyaat)
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai