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forbade (eating the flesh of) all carnivorous animals that have fangs and all birds that have talons
forbade (eating the flesh of) all carnivorous animals that have fangs and all birds that have talons
Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade (eating the flesh of) all carnivorous animals that have fangs and all birds that have talons.
[Authentic hadith] [Narrated by Muslim]
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العربية Bosanski فارسی Français Русский हिन्दी 中文 Bahasa Indonesia اردو Kurdî অসমীয়া Kiswahili አማርኛ Tagalog Tiếng Việt ગુજરાતી Nederlands සිංහල Hausa پښتو ไทย नेपाली Кыргызча മലയാളം Malagasy Svenska Română తెలుగు ქართულიExplanation
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade eating any predatory animal that hunts with its fangs and any bird that cuts and holds with its claws.Benefits
Islam is keen on good things in everything, including food, drink, etc.
The basic principle regarding foods is that they are permissible, except for what is proven to be forbidden.
Categories
Lawful and Unlawful Animals and Birds