FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-446 : HUKUM MAKAN KETAM KELAPA
Is it permissible for Muslims to eat coconut crab?
Short answer
This ruling discusses the coconut crab using the principle for animals living in both land and water, where the ruling follows the place where the animal mostly lives and stays.
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
This ruling discusses the coconut crab using the principle for animals living in both land and water, where the ruling follows the place where the animal mostly lives and stays. Sea creatures are originally lawful to eat unless a text prohibits them or they are harmful. An animal that leans toward neither water nor land takes the ruling of land animals according to the sound opinion. The text also cites Ibn Hajar al-Haitami and al-Khatib al-Syirbini, who held that crabs are forbidden to eat, partly due to poison and being considered filthy.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haiwan laut kesemuanya halal dimakan melainkan terdapat nas akan pengharamannya atau memudaratkan.
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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-446 : HUKUM MAKAN KETAM KELAPA”, 6 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4290-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-446-hukum-makan-ketam-kelapa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-coconut-crab/