Selling calamari, lobsters, crayfish, crabs and prawns

Q: What is the ruling regarding restaurants that server calamari, lobsters, crayfish, crabs, prawns? Is it permissible for a Hanafi to serve these sea creatures in his restaurant and what will be the status of his income?

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A: It is permissible for a Hanafi to sell these creatures and so will be his income.

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

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Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Motala

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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