Is it permissible to eat the hyena, given that it eats carrion?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible to eat the hyena, given that it eats carrion?
The Shaykh:
The hyena, hmm?
The questioner:
Is it permissible to eat the hyena, given that it eats carrion?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the hyena is eaten. In the authentic hadith, it is classified as game. Is it eaten? Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If you dislike it, do not eat it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not eat the hyena, even though it is permissible, because it was not the custom of the people of Hijaz to eat it. So this follows custom; if you dislike something, even if it is permissible, do not eat it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible to eat the hyena, given that it eats carrion?
The Shaykh:
The hyena, hmm?
The questioner:
Is it permissible to eat the hyena, given that it eats carrion?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the hyena is eaten. In the authentic hadith, it is classified as game. Is it eaten? Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If you dislike it, do not eat it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not eat the hyena, even though it is permissible, because it was not the custom of the people of Hijaz to eat it. So this follows custom; if you dislike something, even if it is permissible, do not eat it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1005 -3022] هل يجوز أكل الضبع مع أنه يأكل الجيف؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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