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AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI KE-464: HUKUM MAKAN DAKWAT SOTONG
What is the ruling on eating squid together with its ink?
Short answer
Scholars differ on squid. Some Hanafi scholars forbid it, considering it not a fish and its ink unclean, while the Shafii school permits it as a sea creature.
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
Scholars differ on squid. Some Hanafi scholars forbid it, considering it not a fish and its ink unclean, while the Shafii school permits it as a sea creature. An earlier Terengganu fatwa classed the ink as impure, but Al-Kafi prefers the view that both squid and its ink are permissible to eat. The reasons given are that no clear text prohibits it, the default ruling for things is permissibility, and cooking squid with its ink is an accepted local custom.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam mazhab al-Syafie pula, hukum memakan sotong adalah harus dan ia merupakan sebahagian daripada haiwan laut yang diharuskan untuk dimakan
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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 LI AL-FATAWI KE-464: HUKUM MAKAN DAKWAT SOTONG”, 22 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1839-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-hukum-makan-dakwat-sotong. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-squid-ink/