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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-162: HUKUM MEMAKAN BELANGKAS DAN TELURNYA
What is the ruling on eating horseshoe crab and its eggs?
Short answer
Eating the meat of the horseshoe crab and its eggs 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
- 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
Eating the meat of the horseshoe crab and its eggs is permissible. It is classed as a sea creature that cannot live without water, and there is no definitive text prohibiting it. The eggs follow the ruling of the parent animal, and the practice of some Malaysians eating it has shown no harm. This accords with the majority of scholars and the 93rd National Fatwa Committee Muzakarah held on 21 February 2011.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka Muzakarah bersetuju memutuskan bahawa hukum memakan daging/isi dan telur belangkas adalah diharuskan.
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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 KE-162: HUKUM MEMAKAN BELANGKAS DAN TELURNYA”, 8 January 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2083-irsyad-al-fatwa-hukum-memakan-belangkas-dan-telurnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-horseshoe-crab-and-eggs/