Consuming whale-meat
QUESTION:
Is it permissible to consume whale-meat according to the Hanafi school of thought?
ANSWER:
The whale (Ambar fish) is referred to as ‘Hoot – fish’ in the Hadith Sharif. Hence, it is Halaal and pure for consumption. [Re:- Fataawa Darul Uloom Zakariyya Pg.261 Vol.6]
ولا يؤكل من حيوان الماء إلا السمك (الهداية ص353 ج4)
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Maulana Ahmed Saeed
Date:- 01 Rabi-uth-Thaani 1445 / 17 October 2023
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb