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Some Muftis say that prawns are halaal.

Those who contend that prawn/ shrimps are fish fail to apply their minds. They have absolutely no Shar'i daleel for the ludicrous view of prawns being fish. According to the Hanafi…

The Majlis Vol 22 No 05, p.2

Is it permissible to eat shark?

Shark is a fish, hence permissible for Hanafis. It is permissible unanimously according to all Math -habs.

The Majlis Vol 22 No 05, p.3

Is stunning animals prior to slaughter permissible?

You have mentioned two different issues: (1) The act of stunning, and (2) The status of the meat. Stunning is haraam. Even the honourable Mufti is not 100% certain that the animal…

The Majlis Vol 22 No 06, p.5

Is duck halaal? What about their webbed feet?

Duck, geese, turkey, fowl, guinea fowl and all such birds are halaal regardless of webbed feet. The duck should be slaughtered in exactly the same way as a fowl is slaughtered.…

The Majlis Vol 22 No 06, p.5