Answered by: Imam Abdul-Malik Sheikh
Question
Can Muslims eat dolphin meat
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Among the aquatic creatures, only fish is halal to consume. This is because Allāh said:
“and (Allāh) prohibits them as unlawful Al-impure things…” (Al-A’raf: 157)
The scholars explained that anything other than the fish is impure things (khabaith). There is no objection to eating hagfish and eel. However, it is reprehensible to consume dead floating fish which has naturally died. Based on this, the dolphin is a fish and there is no objection to consuming the meat of the dolphins.
Reference:
Al-Lubab Fi Sharh al-Kitab, Vol.2, p.203, Dar al-Ma’rifah
Only Allah knows best
Written by Imam Abdul-Malik Sheikh
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham