Consuming Shark Meat

Q: Is it permissible to consume shark meat?

A: From the water creatures, we are only allowed to consume fish. Shark is a fish hence it is permissible to consume it.

( و لا ) يحل ( حيوان مائى إلا السمك ) الذى مات بآفة ( الدر المختار 6/306)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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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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