Definition of domestic donkeys and the ruling on eating their meat
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Question:
He asks: What is meant by domestic donkeys? Is it permissible to eat their meat?
Answer:
Domestic donkeys are those that are ridden, used to carry loads, and live among people. These are called "domestic" to distinguish them from wild donkeys found in the desert. These domestic donkeys are utilized;[An-Nahl 16:8] they are ridden, used to carry loads, and bought and sold. However, it is not permissible to eat them; they are forbidden. Indeed, Allah and His Messenger forbid you from eating the meat of domestic donkeys. He said that it is an abomination, meaning it is ritually impure. This meat is ritually impure, and it is not permissible to eat it. Yes.
He asks: What is meant by domestic donkeys? Is it permissible to eat their meat?
Answer:
Domestic donkeys are those that are ridden, used to carry loads, and live among people. These are called "domestic" to distinguish them from wild donkeys found in the desert. These domestic donkeys are utilized;
And [He created] the horses, mules and donkeys for you to ride and [as] adornment. And He creates that which you do not know.
وَالْخَيْلَ وَالْبِغَالَ وَالْحَمِيرَ لِتَرْكَبُوهَا وَزِينَةً وَيَخْلُقُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/071 — archive.org (7:53)
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