The Ruling on Eating the Meat of: The Rhinoceros, the Monkey, and the Cat
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to eat rhinoceros meat?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, I do not know it.
The questioner:
And monkey meat.
The Shaykh:
A monkey is a vile creature from among the vile creatures, yes.
The questioner:
And cat meat, he says.
The Shaykh:
The cat is a predator that devours chickens and birds; it is a predator that devours with its fangs, yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to eat rhinoceros meat?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, I do not know it.
The questioner:
And monkey meat.
The Shaykh:
A monkey is a vile creature from among the vile creatures, yes.
The questioner:
And cat meat, he says.
The Shaykh:
The cat is a predator that devours chickens and birds; it is a predator that devours with its fangs, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2441 -2802] حكم أكل لحم: وحيد القرن والقرد والقط - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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