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Is it Sunnah to eat rabbits?

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· 11 Muharram 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it Sunnah to eat rabbits?

Answer

It is permissible. We have not come across any hadeeth where Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) had eaten a rabbit.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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