Is kangaroo meat Halal?

· 15 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readFatwa 26662English

Question

Are Muslims allowed to eat Kangaroo? Is it a Halal animal?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Kangaroo meat is Halal to consume. We find no reason for its meat to be Haram. Please find the attached answer for more detail on Halal and Haram animals.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb

Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb
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