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Are Antelopes Halāl? Can we sell blood?

· 25 Shaʻban 1437 AH1 min readFatwa 36036English

Question

1. Is it permissible for Hanafis to eat Sable and Roan antelope?

if and when they are slaughtered whilst there is still life in them.

2. Is the darul iftaa still approving Al Mabroor?

3. What is the Sharí ruling with Regards to blood of animals slaughtered, can it be sold?

Answer

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

Assalāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāhi wa barakātuh

Antelopes are permissible to eat when slaughtered correctly. [1]

Yes.

The sale of blood is impermissible and invalid. [2]

And Allah Ta‘ālā Knows Best

Mufti Zameelur Rahman

Assistant Mufti, Darul Iftaa

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

١. قلت: أفرأيت ظبيا انفلت صاحبه فذهب فلم يقدر عليه فرماه رجل بسهم فقتله أيؤكل؟ قال: نعم (الأصل، دار ابن حزم، ج٥ ص٣٨٩)

قال: "ولا بأس بأكل الأرنب" لأن النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام أكل منه حين أهدي إليه مشويا وأمر أصحابه رضي الله عنهم بالأكل منه، ولأنه ليس من السباع ولا من أكلة الجيف فأشبه الظبي (الهداية، إدارة القرآن، ج٧ ص١٤١)

٢. نقول: البيع بالميتة والدم باطل (الهداية، إدارة القرآن ، ج٥ ص٩١)

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