is eating insects haram?

[LUVAR]

everyone i just wanted to ask if anyone knows if eating insects allowed? or is it haram?

 

[Snowflake]

The following items have been categorically spelled out as being Haram:

1. Pig/Swine/Pork and its by-products.
2. Blood and blood by-products.
3. Carnivorous animals.
4. Reptiles and insects.
5. Halal animals which are not slaughtered according to the Islamic Law.
6. Animals killed in the name of anyone other than God.
7. The bodies of dead animals or dead before slaughtering.
8. Alcohol and intoxicants such as Wine, Ethyl Alcohol, and Spirits etc.

I think locusts are halal though. I'm not sure where I heard that

 

[- Qatada -]

:salamext:


Ruling on eating insects, vermin and rodents​

Question:

What is the ruling on eating insects, vermin and rodents?




Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.​

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Al-Nawawi said:​

According to the scholars, the vermin of the earth such as snakes, scorpions, dung beetles, cockroaches, rats etc., are haraam. This is the view of Abu Haneefah, Ahmad and Dawood.​

Al-Shaafa’i and his companions quote as evidence for that the aayah,​

“and prohibits them as unlawful Al-Khabaa’ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons and foods),”​

[al-A’raaf 7:157 – interpretation of the meaning]​

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These are things which the Arabs find repulsive. And they quote as evidence the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “(There are) five animals, all of which are evil and should be killed in the Haram (sanctuary of Makkah): crows, kites [a kind of bird], scorpions, rats and vicious dogs.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim from the report of ‘Aa’ishah, Hafsah and Ibn ‘Umar). It was narrated from Umm Shurayk that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded the killing of lizards. (Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim). With regard to the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):​

“Say (O Muhammad): ‘I find not in that which has been revealed to me anything forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be Maytah (a dead animal) or blood poured forth (by slaughtering or the like), or the flesh of swine (pork); for that surely, is impure or impious (unlawful) meat (of an animal) which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allaah (or has been slaughtered for idols, or on which Allaah’s Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering).” [al-An’aam 6:145] ​

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al-Shaafa’i and other scholars said: what this refers to is things which you used to eat and regard as good. Al-Shaafa’i said: this is the most likely meaning of the aayah, based on the Sunnah. And Allaah knows best.​

Al-Majmoo’, 9/17, 18

http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=21901&ln=eng&txt=insects
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[Abu Ibraheem]

Are prawns halal or haram?

 

[strider]

Are prawns halal or haram?

Halal.

 

[LUVAR]

jazakullah for the insects inshAllah won't be eating red or yellow skittles anymore.

 

[LUVAR]

oh and ya prawns are halal as they are from the ocean

 

[Abu Ibraheem]

thanks

 

[- Qatada -]

Are prawns halal or haram?

Are there any types of seafood that Muslims are not permitted to eat?​

Question:

Please forgive me for my ignorance in this matter. I am very interested in learning the ways of Islam. My question concerns dietary rulings. What types of fish and seafood are permissible?
Thank you for your help.



Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

Among the blessings that Allaah has bestowed upon us is the fact that He has made our religion easy for us, and has not made it too difficult or unbearable. He has allowed us many things that were forbidden according to previously-revealed laws. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “… Allaah intends for you ease, and He does not want to make things difficult for you…” [al-Baqarah 2:185].



Hence all kinds of food from the sea are permissible, whether they are plants or animals, alive or dead. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Lawful to you is (the pursuit of) water-game and its use for food – for the benefit of yourselves and those who travel…” [al-Maa’idah 5:96]. Ibn ‘Abbaas said: “ Sayduhu (lit. hunting, pursuit) refers to whatever is taken from it alive, and ta’aamuhu (lit. its food) means whatever is taken dead.”

There are a few things – certain types of water animals – which some scholars exclude from the permission outlined above.

These are:
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Crocodiles. The correct view is that eating these is not allowed, because they have fangs and live on land – even though they may spend a lot of time in the water – so precedence should be given to the reason for forbidding it (it is a land animal that has fangs).
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Frogs. It is not permitted to eat them because the Prophet

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade killing them, as is reported in the hadeeth of ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn ‘Uthmaan, who said that the Messenger of Allaah

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade the killing of frogs. (Narrated by Imaam Ahmad and Ibn Maajah; see also Saheeh al-Jaami, 6970). The rule is that everything which we are forbidden to kill, we are not allowed to eat; if we are allowed to eat it we are allowed to kill it.
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Some scholars exclude sea snakes, but the correct view is that as they live nowhere except in the water, we are permitted to eat them, because of the general nature of the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “Lawful to you is (the pursuit of) water-game and its use for food – for the benefit of yourselves …” [al-Maa’idah 5:96].
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Otters and turtles. The correct view is that to be on the safe side, it is permissible to eat them after slaughtering them properly, because they live both on land and in the sea. Here the rule is that in the case of animals that live both on land and in the sea, the rules concerning land animals should be given precedence, to be on the safe side, so they must be slaughtered properly, except for crabs which do not need to be slaughtered, even though they live both on land and in the sea, because they do not have blood.
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Everything that can cause harm is forbidden as food, even if it comes from the sea, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “… And do not kill yourselves (nor kill one another). Surely, Allaah is Most Merciful to you.” [al-Nisa’ 4:29] and: “… and do not throw yourselves into destruction…” [al-Baqarah 2:195].
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(See al-Mughni, 11/83; Haashiyah al-Rawd, 7/430; Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 3/197; and Ahkaam al-At’imah by al-Fawzaan).
And Allaah knows best.




Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=1919&ln=eng&txt=seafood
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[Snowflake]

Oh and red smarties are haraam. The red colour is derived by crushing beetles.

 

[Abu Ibraheem]

Big thanks for that bro, fancy a crocodile?

 

[Abu Ibraheem]

Red Smarties??????? how do you know that?

 

[Snowflake]

I read it in the halal/haram food directory.

 

[LUVAR]

oh i heard strawberry milkshake is haram as well as its the red colouring that contains insects or something:?

 

[Zone Maker]

I think locusts are halal though. I'm not sure where I heard that

Well I don't know myself if it is halal or not but, people here in Oman eat locusts especially in villages.

Can some one tell me the ruling on it?

 

[amirah_87]

As Salaamu ALaykum,

Well I don't know myself if it is halal or not but, people here in Oman eat locusts especially in villages.

Can some one tell me the ruling on it?

There's a hadeeth by Abdillaahi Ibn Abi Awfaa (Radiyallaahu 'anhu) He said:
We were with The Prophet Salallaahu 'alayhi wasallam at 7 Ghazwa's in which we were eating Locusts.
and it's in Bukhari and Muslim!

So, I guess it's Halal, Wallahu A'lam!!

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Why would strawberry milkshake be haraam? its a fruit....

 

[Mu'Min]

I don't know about you guys, but I wouldn't eat insects even if they were halal. I guess I have to say... Alhamdulilah they're haram.

 

[amirah_87]

As Salaamu Alaykum,

Now come Ladies!! I'm sure You'd do it if you were in a Life and death situation!!
Like the Sahaabahs in that Hadeeth, that's all they had to survive on for 7 Ghazwas.

 

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Yea i would, if i had to survive. Your right lol.