Slugs and snails
Question
Are slugs najis? I find a lot of them inside and outside my home and their slime is difficult to avoid.
Answer
It is not najis, but you cannot eat them.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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