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Prawns

· 19 Jumada II 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Are prawns halaal? Some say that it is halaal because it is a sea creature but others consider it haraam.

Answer

There are two views among our Ulama regarding the eating of prawns. Some regard it permissible whilst others regard it makrooh-e-tahreemi.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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