Fatwa #290416 May 2001United States of America

Eating lobster is haraam?

Question

Is eating lobster, shrimp, etc haraam? Is it the same as eating pig? (For Hanafi)

Answer

>From seafood, only fish is made Halaal for us. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu
Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Two carions are made Halaal for us; Fish and locust.
' (Mishkaat vol.2 pg.361). Fish is classified as a Vertebra.

Shrimps and lobsters are not vertebras, hence, not permissible.

Some Ulama are of the opinion that shrimps, etc. are fish, therefore,
permissible. Due to the differences of opinion, it is best to adopt Taqwa
and abstain from eating shrimps, etc. but they cannot be regarded as swine
meat which is expressly Haraam.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

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#1125Why is eating pigs haraam?
#27363How can one thing be haram for one Muslim and not for another Muslim? Can a Hanafi sell crab lobster prawns etc for consumption to other Muslims who are allowed to consume it?
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#8717How are shrimp crab and lobster halal ? How do most scholars know the difference between fish and shrimp are there scientists that help them research this?
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