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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-459 : MENGAPAKAH SIPUT BABI DAN ESCARGOT TIDAK BOLEH DIMAKAN SEDANGKAN SIPUT SEDUT BOLEH DIMAKAN?
Why are giant African snails and escargot not permissible to eat while siput sedut (mangrove snails) are permissible?
Short answer
Siput sedut is an aquatic snail and is lawful to eat without slaughter, based on the general wording of Surah al-Ma'idah verse 96 and the sound view of the Shafi'i school that aquatic creatures not resembling fish are lawful.
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
Siput sedut is an aquatic snail and is lawful to eat without slaughter, based on the general wording of Surah al-Ma'idah verse 96 and the sound view of the Shafi'i school that aquatic creatures not resembling fish are lawful. The giant African snail is a land snail, and in the Shafi'i school it is prohibited because it is classed with insects or creatures without red blood, regarded as repulsive. The permissive view is that of Imam Malik, subject to conditions on how the snail is killed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Siput akuatik adalah halal dimakan tanpa perlu disembelih kerana termasuk di dalam umum firman Allah SWT di dalam surah al-Maidah ayat 96.
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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-459 : MENGAPAKAH SIPUT BABI DAN ESCARGOT TIDAK BOLEH DIMAKAN SEDANGKAN SIPUT SEDUT BOLEH DIMAKAN?”, 18 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4340-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-459-mengapakah-siput-babi-dan-escargot-tidak-boleh-dimakan-sedangkan-siput-sedut-boleh-dimakan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-land-snails-escargot-and-siput-sedut/