FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #1286: HUKUM MEMAKAN TELUR ULAR
Are all kinds of animal eggs lawful to eat regardless of the ruling on the animal itself, including snake eggs?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, animal eggs are in principle 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
- 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
In the Shafi'i school, animal eggs are in principle permissible to eat. However, eggs that cause harm are forbidden, and this ruling states that snake and insect eggs are forbidden to eat. Eggs of other animals are lawful provided they are not harmful.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan hujah di atas, umumnya jelas bahawa telur ular dan serangga haram dimakan.
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 #1286: HUKUM MEMAKAN TELUR ULAR”, 10 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3475-al-kafi-1286-hukum-memakan-telur-ular. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-snake-eggs/