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Hukum Memakan Daging / Isi Belangkas Dan Telurnya
Is it permissible to eat the meat and eggs of the horseshoe crab?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee, in its 1/2011 meeting, decided 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
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee, in its 1/2011 meeting, decided that eating the meat and eggs of the horseshoe crab is permissible. The reason given is that the horseshoe crab is not an amphibious creature, since it is an aquatic animal. Any toxic content in its body must be separated out or removed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
telah bersetuju membuat keputusan harus memakan telur dan isi belangkas dengan alasan seperti berikut:-
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Memakan Daging / Isi Belangkas Dan Telurnya”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/26/hukum-memakan-daging-isi-belangkas-dan-telurnya/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-eating-horseshoe-crab-meat-eggs/