The ruling on eating the snake and the crocodile from the sea catch
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The questioner:
Abu Ahmad says that all sea creatures are lawful. If the Hanbalis (may Allah have mercy on them) excepted the crocodile and the frog, and there are many hadiths against them, what is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
They excepted them because of reasons they saw in them. They said that the snake resembles the land snake, so it is among the abominable things. This is their teaching, but this is not correct. The correct view is that it is lawful because it is from the sea catch. As for the crocodile, they said that because it is a predator, it falls under the prohibition of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding every fanged beast, because it is a predator that hunts. Also, it lives on land; it lives on land and in the sea, so its life is not restricted to the sea only.
The presenter:
A long question, Shaykh, may Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh:
I do not think anyone catches a crocodile. I do not think anyone catches a crocodile, ever. Yes.
The questioner:
Hmm?
The Shaykh:
Their nature is predation. Also, even if it is said that it preys, the generality of the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Ma'idah 5:96] makes it lawful. Yes.
Abu Ahmad says that all sea creatures are lawful. If the Hanbalis (may Allah have mercy on them) excepted the crocodile and the frog, and there are many hadiths against them, what is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
They excepted them because of reasons they saw in them. They said that the snake resembles the land snake, so it is among the abominable things. This is their teaching, but this is not correct. The correct view is that it is lawful because it is from the sea catch. As for the crocodile, they said that because it is a predator, it falls under the prohibition of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding every fanged beast, because it is a predator that hunts. Also, it lives on land; it lives on land and in the sea, so its life is not restricted to the sea only.
The presenter:
A long question, Shaykh, may Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh:
I do not think anyone catches a crocodile. I do not think anyone catches a crocodile, ever. Yes.
The questioner:
Hmm?
The Shaykh:
Their nature is predation. Also, even if it is said that it preys, the generality of the saying of Allah the Exalted
Lawful to you is game from the sea
أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ صَيْدُ الْبَحْرِ
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