Almighty Allah has created humans and
animals and provided necessary foods for them. Among all creatures, Allah has
declared human beings as Ashraful Makhlukat or the best of the creatures. For
these human beings, He has managed many beautiful foods. In the Holy Qur'an, He
has mentioned some foods halal and some foods haram. He has always prohibited
haram foods from eating. Again, in the Holy Qur'an, He does not mention some
foods halal or haram. One such food is crab. Is crab halal or haram or
makrooh? Today, in this article, I will share what Islam says about
crabs.
Is Crab Halal?
To get a clear conception of whether the
crab is halal or haram or makrooh, I will discuss the matter based on the Holy
Qur'an, Hadith, and the doctrines of Islamic scholars. First, let's know
what the Quran says about crab.
In the Holy Qur'an, Allah says, "The
hunting of the sea and the food of the sea have been made lawful for you for
your benefit. (Surah Ma'idah, verse 96) According to this verse of the Holy
Qur'an, crab is halal because it is a seafood. In the Holy Qur'an, it is not
mentioned by name which food is halal or which food is haram or which food is
makroo. Although the name of the crab is not mentioned in this verse of the
Holy Qur'an, according to the description of the verse, the crab is halal. It
is not haraam or makrooh.
According to the Hadith of Rasul (S:), it
is permissible to eat animals that live only in water. In this regard, the
Prophet (S:) said in the Hadith, "It is permissible to eat sea animals
which live in water whether they are alive or dead." (Al-Hadith)
On the authority of Abu Hurairah (R:), the
Prophet (S:) said, "The water of the sea is pure and its dead animals are
halal."(Abu Dawud) According to these two Hadiths, a crab is halal as it
lives in water.
It is clearly understood by the two
Hadiths of the Prophet (S:) that crab is halal.
However, according to the four Islamic
schools of thought, there is little debate about this matter among scholars. Now
let's see whether the crab is halal or haram according to four Islamic schools
of thought.
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Is Crab Halal Shia?
Shia Muslims allow eating only fish that
have scales. They consider lobster and crab to be halal. They are considered
haram by the Hanafi school of thought. Catfish is not haram and is a popular
type of seafood eaten by Shia.
Is Crab Halal in Hanafi?
According to the Hanafi school of thought,
only river or sea fish is permissible to eat. It is not permissible to eat any
other animal in the river or sea. As crab is not a fish, it is not permissible
to eat according to the Hanafi school of thought. Again, there is a group of
Hanafi school of thought who believe that crab is halal. They and their
ancestors ate crab.
Is Crab Halal Sunni?
A group of Sunni Muslims believe that crab
is halal because they have no legs. They can walk away from their shells. Under
the shell of the crab, there is a palm with five small fingers. They believe
that this is an indicator that the crab can’t be easily killed by breaking it
in half. There is another group of Sunni Muslims who believe that crab is not
halal.
In conclusion, crab is halal in the light
of the Quran and Hadith. However, some followers of the four schools of thought
say that crab is halal. Some followers say that crab is haram. Nowadays,
according to Islamic ideology, crab is neither halal nor haram. But eating crab
is not allowed in the principles of Islam. But there is no obstacle to eating
crab. If you want to eat crab, you can eat it. Therefore, from this article,
you have been able to know the answer to the question- Is crab halal or haram
or makrooh. Now eat or avoid eating crab according to your wish.
Have you got a clear conception of whether
crab is halal or haram? Is there any confusion about this? If you have no
confusion, share the article among your friends and express your opinion in the
comment box below whether you are satisfied or not with this answer.
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