FatwaSarawakFood & Halal
HUKUM MEMAKAN NGOWANG @ MUD LOBSTER (THALASSINA ANOMALA)
Is it permissible to eat ngowang or mud lobster (Thalassina anomala)?
Short answer
The 31st meeting of the Sarawak State Fatwa Board on 24 May 2018 ruled that ngowang, also known as mud lobster (Thalassina anomala), is permissible to eat.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 31st meeting of the Sarawak State Fatwa Board on 24 May 2018 ruled that ngowang, also known as mud lobster (Thalassina anomala), is permissible to eat. The decision is recorded as MLFNS-31 (6), and the fatwa text states no further conditions or exceptions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum memakan Ngowang @ Mud Lobster (Thalassina Anomala) adalah harus untuk dimakan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MEMAKAN NGOWANG @ MUD LOBSTER (THALASSINA ANOMALA)”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-memakan-ngowang-mud-lobster-thalassina-anomala. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-ngowang-mud-lobster/