Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Is it permissible to have milk after consuming fish?

Published as Drinking milk after eating fish

· 10 Safar 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to have milk after consuming fish?

Answer

According to some Kitaabs, drinking milk after eating fish could cause facial paralysis (or skin disease).

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وَالنَّوْمُ بَعْدَ أَكْلِ السَّمَكِ عَقِيبَ غَيْظٍ أَوْ جِمَاعٍ رُبَّمَا وَلَّدَ اللَّقْوَةَ، وَكَذَا لَبَنُ الْحَلِيبِ وَدُخُولُ الْحَمَّامِ بَعْدَهُ (الآداب الشرعية والمنح المرعية ص372 ج2)

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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