Eating Fish That Died After Being Caught or from a Blow of a Stick

Question

Question: (1) A fish was caught alive from the water, and after being caught it died outside the water. What is the ruling on eating it? (2) A fish was hunted in the water with a stick; struck by the stick, the fish died, and then it was taken out. What is the ruling on it?

Answer

(1) If a fish caught alive from the water dies after being caught, it will not be considered dead meat; eating it is permissible according to the Shariʿa. (2) If a live fish dies in the water from being struck with a stick, it will not be carrion; eating it is permissible.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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