Is Hippo’s Meat Haram or Halal? Why?

Answered by: Maulana Shadman Ahmed​

Question

Is Hippo’s meat haram or halal? Why?

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

Hippos are herbivores and do not consume meat or filth. They are not predatory animals. This is due to the prohibition of the Prophet SAW from eating anything that has fangs [carnivores] from the predatory animals and any birds with talons [predatory birds].[1]

Therefore, the meat of hippos will be halal.

Only Allah knows best

Written by Maulana Shadman Ahmed

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham