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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-451 : HUKUM MEMAKAN DAGING BEAVER
Is beaver meat permissible to eat, and is the ruling the same as for otters?
Short answer
Beaver is permissible to eat and must be slaughtered like other land animals.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Beaver is permissible to eat and must be slaughtered like other land animals. The ruling classifies it as a land animal because it cannot live long in water, staying submerged for at most about 15 minutes. The default ruling for land animals is permissibility unless there is evidence prohibiting it. The beaver also differs from the otter because it is a herbivore and not a predator.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, berbalik kepada soalan yang ditanyakan kami cenderung mengatakan bahawa beaver harus dimakan dan mesti disembelih sebagaimana haiwan darat yang lain.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-451 : HUKUM MEMAKAN DAGING BEAVER”, 11 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4309-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-451-hukum-memakan-daging-beaver. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-beaver-meat/