Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it permissible to be a vegetarian?

· 13 Safar 1430 AH1 min readFatwa 17462English

Question

is it permissible to be a vegetarian?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

It is permissible to be a vegetarian. Shariah has not made eating meat compulsory.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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