Answer 2: In the Qur’an Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says, “Lawful to you is water game and its use for food - for the benefit of yourselves and those who travel, but forbidden is land game as long as you are in a state of Ihram (for Hajj or ‘Umrah). And fear Allah to whom you shall be gathered back.” (Al-Ma’idah 5:96) Some jurists interpret the word “ta’amuhu” (meaning the “food” from water source) as fish only. But other jurists take it to mean anything that lives in the water and is edible. The later is the majority opinion and it is closer to the language of the Qur’an. I am inclined to take the majority opinion. Majority of the jurists consider shrimps, shark, whale or any other type of seafood permissible. Wallah a’lam.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 14:35:46 +0000
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