FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #1404: HUKUM MEMAKAN KETAM BULU (HAIRY CRABS)
What is the ruling on eating hairy crabs?
Short answer
Eating hairy crabs is permissible and halal, since their nature and habitat are close to those of the nipah crab.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Eating hairy crabs is permissible and halal, since their nature and habitat are close to those of the nipah crab. The fatwa lists criteria for permissible food: no prohibition in the Quran or hadith, not harmful or poisonous, not intoxicating, and not regarded as repulsive by the Arabs. Water creatures are also covered by the hadith on the sea and by Surah al-Maidah verse 96, in line with the Maliki and Shafie view that permits all aquatic animals without exception.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, berdasarkan kepada hujahan di atas, maka kami katakan hukum memakan Ketam Bulu (Hairy Crabs) adalah harus.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1404: HUKUM MEMAKAN KETAM BULU (HAIRY CRABS)”, 20 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3752-al-kafi-1404-hukum-makan-ketam-bulu-hairy-crabs. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-hairy-crabs/