Is it permissible to place locusts in hot water while they are alive, and then cook them?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. These days, locusts are caught, and the method of cooking them is to place them in hot water while they are alive, then cook them in that water. Is this method permissible, or does it involve torturing the locusts?
The Shaykh:
This is the method of the Muslims regarding locusts from ancient times. Do you want every locust to be slaughtered individually? Perhaps this is the method of the Muslims in... Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
You say it is forbidden, and the Companions ate locusts with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which means they slaughtered each one individually. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. These days, locusts are caught, and the method of cooking them is to place them in hot water while they are alive, then cook them in that water. Is this method permissible, or does it involve torturing the locusts?
The Shaykh:
This is the method of the Muslims regarding locusts from ancient times. Do you want every locust to be slaughtered individually? Perhaps this is the method of the Muslims in... Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
You say it is forbidden, and the Companions ate locusts with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which means they slaughtered each one individually. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [731 /1350] يوضع الجراد في ماء حار وهو حي، ثم يطبخ فهل تجوز هذه الطريقة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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