Seafood
Question
I follow the Hanafi Mazhab. Please advise what seafood is permissible to consume.
Answer
One may eat all sea creatures that fall under the category of fish.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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