Buying and Selling Gall Bladders

Question

The gall bladder of a bear is a sac above the liver containing a bitter yellow fluid, and it is usually found in every animal. Is it correct to buy it dried and sell it, and to buy it wet and sell it likewise wet, or not? It is used for medicine and is exported abroad.

Answer

The gall bladder of a bear is likewise impure (najis) and carrion; buying and selling it is likewise impermissible; whether wet or dry, all of it has one ruling.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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