Definition of domestic donkeys and the ruling on eating them

Question:
Honorable Shaykh! A questioner asks: What is meant by domestic donkeys? And is it permissible to eat them?

Answer:
Domestic donkeys are those that are tamed by people, whom they use, ride, and load with things. These domestic donkeys are different from wild donkeys, which are feral and live in the wilderness and do not live in towns. Domestic donkeys are those that live in towns and do not live in the wilderness. Yes, and these are forbidden. As for wild donkeys, they are lawful, and they are game. Yes.