Crustaceans (shrimp, crab) — is it halal?

Ruling: Haram

Description

Crustaceans — shrimps, crabs, lobsters, crayfish, krill and their products (paste, powder, extract, krill oil). In the EU crustaceans are a mandatory allergen, including as a processing aid if still present in the product. Krill oil is an EU novel food with a mandatory designation.

Basis of the ruling

Crustaceans — shrimp, crabs, lobsters, crayfish, krill and their products (paste, powder, extract, krill oil). Of aquatic animals only fish is permitted as food; everything else is makruh tahriman, that is, forbidden as food. Crabs, lobsters, crayfish and krill are not fish.

Names: Ракообразные (креветки, крабы) · Crustaceans (shrimp, crab) · قشريات (جمبري، سلطعون)

Also known as: креветки, креветка, креветочный, креветочная паста, паста из креветок, крабы, краб, крабовое мясо, крабовый, крабовые палочки, лобстер, омар, лангуст, раки, ракообразные

Category: Foods and ingredients

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