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Is it permissible to eat snails?

· 1 Muharram 1437 AH1 min readFatwa 34039English
Food and Drink

Question

1. is snail eating permissible?

2. i need a comprehensive and detailed information about Hayd/ Menstruation

May Allah continue to reward you abundantly

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh

1. It is not permissible to eat snail. (Raddul Muhtar, Pg. 446, Vol.9)

2. Kindly refer to the following research paper on Haydh/Menstruation by Mufti Bilal, student of the Darul Iftaa:

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Ismail Desai,

Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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