FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #1513 : HUKUM MEMAKAN TUPAI?
Is it permissible to eat squirrel meat?
Short answer
Scholars differ on the ruling for eating squirrels. Imam al-Nawawi records two views within the Shafi'i school, with halal as the sound view and haram as the second.
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 the ruling for eating squirrels. Imam al-Nawawi records two views within the Shafi'i school, with halal as the sound view and haram as the second. This fatwa leans toward prohibiting it as the safer opinion. It also notes that the Sciuridae family is protected wildlife under Act 716 and that the species are becoming rarer, and links the prohibition to the principle of saddu al-zara'i'.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami cenderung kepada pendapat yang mengharamkan memakan daging tupai yang merupakan salah satu pendapat di dalam mazhab Syafie dan ini merupakan pendapat yang lebih selamat (Ahwat).
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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 #1513 : HUKUM MEMAKAN TUPAI?”, 9 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3959-al-kafi-1513-hukum-memakan-tupai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-eating-squirrel-meat/