Is the hyena an exception to the rule on carnivorous beasts, such that it is permissible to eat it?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is the hyena an exception to the rule on carnivorous beasts, such that it is permissible to eat it?
The Shaykh:
The hyena, yes, is an exception. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the hyena: Is it a game animal? He said: Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
And the one who is not a hyena, but a wolf, and what is forced by its nature. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is the hyena an exception to the rule on carnivorous beasts, such that it is permissible to eat it?
The Shaykh:
The hyena, yes, is an exception. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the hyena: Is it a game animal? He said: Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
And the one who is not a hyena, but a wolf, and what is forced by its nature. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2501 -3022] هل يكون الضَبْع مستثنى من السباع فيجوز أكله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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