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Would it be possible for a Muslim to consume no animal products e.g. meat, cheese, eggs and fish ?

· 30 Rabiʻ I 1431 AH1 min readFatwa 18559English

Question

Would it be possible for a Muslim to consume no animal products e.g. meat, cheese, eggs and fish ?

Answer

In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh

Islam does not obligate Muslims to eat all halal foods. Therefore, it is permissible for a Muslim not to eat animal products such as meat, cheese, eggs, and fish.

And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best

Wassalāmu ῾alaykum

Ml. Sajid bin Shabbir,
Student Dārul Iftā

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Dārul Iftā

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Ml. Sajid bin Shabbir
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