FatwaPerlisFood & Halal
Apa Hukum Makan King Crab? Adakah King Crab Halal Dimakan
Is king crab halal to eat?
Short answer
King crab is halal to eat because it is classed as a sea creature, and marine life is basically permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
King crab is halal to eat because it is classed as a sea creature, and marine life is basically permissible. The ruling relies on Al-Maidah 96 on game and food from the sea, and on the hadith that sea water is pure and its dead creatures are lawful. The king crab's habitat on the seabed at about 200 to 300 metres shows that it is a marine animal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, hukum makan 'king crab' adalah halal, sepertimana halalnya makan haiwan laut yang lain.
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How to cite
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Perlis State Mufti Department. “Apa Hukum Makan King Crab? Adakah King Crab Halal Dimakan”, 16 June 2025. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1127-apa-hukum-makan-king-crab-adakah-king-crab-halal-dimakan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-king-crab-halal-to-eat/