Fatwa #1067 July 2004Pakistan
The ruling about calamari not being a fish and being not consummable does it apply to all mathahabs?Is Calamari makhrooh or haraam for consumption by followers of Hanafi mathahab.
Answer
According to the three Madhaahib, viz. Shaaf?ee, Maaliki and Hanbaliy, Calamari is permissible irrespective of it being a fish or not.
However, according to the Hanafiyah, it will not be permissible on account of it not being a fish. It is Makrooh Tahrimi, which in reality means it is Haraam. (Takmilatul Bahr Vol.8 Pg.196, Raddul Muhtaar Vol.5 Pg.68-H.M.Saeed, Bahr Vol.6 Pg.187, Mabsoot VOl.11 Pg.255, Bada'i Vol.5 Pg.35, Tabyeen Vol.5 Pg.296 ,Fathul Qadeer Vol.6 Pg.421 and Vol.7 Pg.118)
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
However, according to the Hanafiyah, it will not be permissible on account of it not being a fish. It is Makrooh Tahrimi, which in reality means it is Haraam. (Takmilatul Bahr Vol.8 Pg.196, Raddul Muhtaar Vol.5 Pg.68-H.M.Saeed, Bahr Vol.6 Pg.187, Mabsoot VOl.11 Pg.255, Bada'i Vol.5 Pg.35, Tabyeen Vol.5 Pg.296 ,Fathul Qadeer Vol.6 Pg.421 and Vol.7 Pg.118)
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai