Eating locusts
Question
Someone said to me that locusts are halal is that correct?
Answer
Yes, the ones that are not poisonous.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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