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Marrying a person who eats horse meat

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Q: Is horse meat and horse milk allowed in Islam or is it makrooh?

Can I marry a man who eats horse meat because it’s their culture but he is a Muslim because in their country all Muslims eat horse meat. 

Bismillaah

A: It is makrooh to eat horse meat and drink horse milk. However, marrying a person who eats horse meat is permissible.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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