FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #816 : HUKUM MAKAN ARNAB
What is the ruling on eating rabbit meat?
Short answer
Eating rabbit meat is permissible (halal) according to the majority of scholars.
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 rabbit meat is permissible (halal) according to the majority of scholars. The ruling rests on the hadith of Anas R.A, in which a slaughtered rabbit was sent in part to the Prophet SAW, who accepted it, and on the hadith of Safwan, in which the Prophet SAW told him to eat two rabbits. The rabbit also has no fangs and no text prohibits it, and many companions and later scholars allowed it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum memakannya adalah halal di sisi jumhur.
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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. “AL-KAFI #816 : HUKUM MAKAN ARNAB”, 23 September 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2618-al-kafi-816-hukum-makan-arnab. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-rabbit-meat/