A question from outside this country: We have an insect of the ant family that we catch, cook, and eat. What is the ruling?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner from outside this country says: In our country, we have an insect of the ant family that comes out after the rain. It is larger than an ant and smaller than a locust, and it flies in the air. His question is: We cook and eat this insect in our country. Is this permissible?
Answer:
Insects are not permissible. If it is an insect, it is not permissible because it is impure. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner from outside this country says: In our country, we have an insect of the ant family that comes out after the rain. It is larger than an ant and smaller than a locust, and it flies in the air. His question is: We cook and eat this insect in our country. Is this permissible?
Answer:
Insects are not permissible. If it is an insect, it is not permissible because it is impure. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2509 -3022] من خارج هذه البلاد يقول: عندنا حشرة من فصيلة النمل نصيدها ثم نطبخها ونأكلها، فما الحكم؟ — youtube.com
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