Is it permissible to consume rabbit meat?
Published as Consuming Rabbit Meat
Question
Is it permissible to consume rabbit meat?
Answer
It is permissible to consume rabbits, whether domestic or wild, because they are herbivores which means they have a plant-based diet and do not eat meat and prey other animals.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ولا بأس بأكل الأرنب لما روي عن ابن عباس – رضي الله عنهما – أنه قال: «كنا عند رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم – فأهدى له أعرابي أرنبة مشوية فقال: لأصحابه كلوا» ، وعن محمد بن صفوان أو صفوان بن محمد أنه قال: «أصبت أرنبتين فذبحتهما بمروة وسألت عن ذلك رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم – فأمرني بأكلهما»
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- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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