Title: I am in a muslim country in Asia pacific zone,I heard crab is halal and its bit common here among muslims. please let me know if it is allowed for a hanafi. 2. Once I had been to a Halal restaurant in Malaysia, They served soup, thinking its a chicken soup i had it, later I came to know that was Crab soup, I am too worried, please advice me what to do, if its haram food then what should I do to clean myself. Agar os khanay se badan ka koi hissa bana to, mout tak wo haram-khanay (CRAB) se bana huwa hissa mere badan may rahega, mai paak hona cahta houn, please hlep me.
Question: Assalamualaikum, 1. I am in a muslim country in Asia pacific zone,I heard crab is halal and its bit common here among muslims. please let me know if it is allowed for a hanafi. 2. Once I had been to a Halal restaurant in Malaysia, They served soup, thinking its a chicken soup i had it, later I came to know that was Crab soup, I am too worried, please advice me what to do, if its haram food then what should I do to clean myself. Agar os khanay se badan ka koi hissa bana to, mout tak wo haram-khanay (CRAB) se bana huwa hissa mere badan may rahega, mai paak hona cahta houn, please hlep me.
Answer ID: 9292Posted on:
Sep 1, 2020
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !
(Fatwa: 1623/1344=L/1429)
Eating crabs is unlawful:
قال تعالی: ویحرم عليهم الخبائث, وفي ملتقی الابحر: ولا یؤکل من حیوان الماء إلا السمک بأنواعہ الخ
If you have taken crab soup unknowingly, you should seek forgiveness from Allah.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband, India
