FatwaSarawakFood & Halal
HUKUM MEMAKAN DAGING / ISI BELANGKAS DAN TELURNYA
Is it permissible to eat horseshoe crab meat and eggs?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that eating the meat and eggs of the horseshoe crab is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that eating the meat and eggs of the horseshoe crab is permissible. The ruling rests on the absence of any definitive text prohibiting it. The animal is considered a sea creature that cannot survive permanently on land because it breathes through gills, in line with the majority view that animals living solely in water are lawful to eat.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka mesyuarat bersetuju memutuskan bahawa "hukum memakan daging/ isi dan telur belangkas adalah diharuskan".
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MEMAKAN DAGING / ISI BELANGKAS DAN TELURNYA”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-memakan-daging-isi-belangkas-dan-telurnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-horseshoe-crab-meat-eggs-permissible-to-eat/