1) I want to know in detail what is halal from Sea and what is haram because iwas having disscussion with my friend from europe specially about crab and prans we have heard from some place its halal some is telling its makroo please explain properly about makroo also .
2)what animals and bird is halal to eat ..
Answer:
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
1) According to the Hanafi Madhab, it is only permissible to eat fish from the ocean. This is due to the narration wherein it is related from Nabi صلياللهعليهوسلمthat He said,
عنعبداللهبنعمرأنرسولالله –صلىاللهعليهوسلم– قال :« أحلتلناميتتانودمان،فأماالميتتان : فالجرادوالحوت،وأماالدمان : فالطحالوالكبد ». أخرجهالبيهقيفيالسننالكبرى – (1 / 254) موقوفاومرفوعا , أشارالحافظالىضعفالمرفوعفيبلوغالمرام – (1 /7)ولكناالموقوفلهحكمالرفعكماقالهالبيهقيرحمهالله.
“Two animals that die naturally have been permitted for us, the locust and the fish” (Narrated by al-Bayhaqi (1/254)
Those scholars who classify crabs and prawns as fish regard it as permissible to eat the same. However, there are many Ulama who do not classify them as fish, hence it is better to abstain. Nabi صلياللهعليهوسلمhas said,
الحلالبينوالحرامبينوبينهمامشبهاتلايعلمهاكثيرمنالناسفمناتقىالمشبهاتاستبرألدينهوعرضه)صحيحالبخاري – (1 / 28) ومسلم– (5/50)
“Halal is clear and Haram is clear. Between the two is that which is doubtful which many people do not know about. Whoever protects himself from the doubtful protects his religion and integrity.” (Narrated by Bukhari (1/28) and Muslim(5/50)
ولايؤكلمنحيوانالماءإلاالسمك (مختصرالقدوري – (1 / 192)
قالفيالخلاصةوإنمايحلالصيدبخمسةعشرشرطاوخمسةفيالصيدمنهاأنلايكونمتقويابأنيابهأوبمخلبهوأنلايكونمنالحشراتوأنلايكونمنبناتالماءسوىالسمكوأنيمنعنفسهبجناحةأومخلبهوأنيموتبهذاقبلأنيصلإلىذبحه (البحرالرائق – (8 / 251)
2) Those birds that hunt with their claws/talons, are considered Haram, such as a falcon, eagle, kite, hawk, bat, etc. This is based on the following narration of ‘Abd Allah bin ‘Abbas (May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with him) where he said,
عنابنعباسقالنهىرسولالله –صلىاللهعليهوسلم– عنكلذىنابمنالسباعوعنكلذىمخلبمنالطير. (صحيحمسلم – (6 / 60)
The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) prohibited the eating of all fanged beasts of prey, and all the birds having talons.” (Sahih Muslim 6/60)
Thus, all animals that hunt with their teeth and birds of prey who hunt with their talons/claws are impermissible. This is a general principle, for any specific animal or bird, you are most welcome to write to us again.
All those birds are halal which merely eat grains and crop and do not hunt with their claws and do not prey on other animals, like ducks, chickens, crows, doves, pigeons, sparrows, etc.
قالرحمهالله ( ولايؤكلذونابولامخلبمنسبعوطير ) يعنيلايحلأكلذينابمنسباعالبهائموذيمخلبمنسباعالطيرلماروىابنعباسرضىاللهتعالىعنهماأنالنبيصلىاللهعليهوسلمنهىعنأكلذينابومخلبمنسبعوطيررواهمسلموالجماعة
والسباعجمعسبعوهوكلمختطفمنتهبجارحقاتلعادةوالمرادبذيالمخلبمالهمخلبهوسلاحوهومفعلمنالخلبوهومزقالجلدويعلمبذلكأنالمرادبذيمخلبهوسباعالطيرلأنكلمالهمخلبوهوالظفركماأريدبهفيذينابمنسباعالبهائملاكلمالهنابولأنطبيعةهذهالأشياءمذمومةشرعافيخشىأنيتولدمنلحمهاشيءمنطباعهافيحرمإكرامالبنيآدموهونظيرمارويعنهعليهالصلاةوالسلامأنهقاللاترضعلكمالحمقاءفإناللبنيغذي (البحرالرائق – (8 / 195)
And Allah knows best
Wassalaamu `alaykum
Ml. Ismail Moosa,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
We have been notified of a misconception which arouse from Fatwa number 18321 (http://askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.php?askid=d04013b28a21924be02997357a7cff54).
The fatwa should have been worded differently. Although some contemporary scholars opine that a crab is fish and no consideration should be given to science, none of the classical scholars ever classified a crab as fish. There is a consensus amongst traditional scholars and hence, crabs will NOT be permissible according to the Hanafi madhab.
And Allah knows best
Wassalaamu `alaykum
Ml. Ismail Moosa,
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah