Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Selling Haraam Meat to Non-Muslims

· 29 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can you sell carrion or haraam meat to non-Muslims. If there is only doubt about it being haraam, what us the ruling?

Answer

It is not permissible to sell animals that have died without being slaughtered in a Shar’ee manner to anybody, be it Muslim or Non-Muslim, nor is it permissible to sell other Haraam items.

If there is doubt with regard to whether an item is Halaal or Haraam then too, one should abstain from selling such an item. The income earned from the sale of such an item will also be doubtful.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

بطل بيع ما ليس بمال كالدم الميية (رد المحتار ج لأص 51 سعيد)

ولا ينعقد بيع الحية، والعقرب، وجميع هوام الأرض كالوزغة، والضب، والسلحفاة، والقنفذ، ونحو ذلك؛ لأنها محرمة الانتفاع بها شرعا؛ لكونها من الخبائث فلم تكن أموالا فلم يجز بيعها

(بدائع الصنائع ج 5 م 144 مكتبة رشيدية)

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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