Is it permissible for Muslims to eat frogs legs?
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Is it permissible for Muslims to eat frogs legs?
Answer
According to the Hanafi Madhab, it is not permissible.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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