The Ruling on Eating the Meat of Monitor Lizards, Horses, and Ostriches
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner also asks about eating some of these meats, namely the meat of monitor lizards, horses, and ostriches, and whether there is any text regarding them?
Answer:
The default ruling is permissibility; the default ruling for food is that it is lawful, except for what evidence indicates is forbidden. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has forbidden[Al-Baqarah 2:173] that which is slaughtered for idols, or for graves, or for jinn, or for Shaytan to ward off their harm. This is what is dedicated to other than Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade every predator with fangs and every bird of prey with talons. So Allah has forbidden the impure things among birds and animals, and everything that is impure is forbidden. These are the guidelines regarding forbidden meats, and everything else defaults to being lawful. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner also asks about eating some of these meats, namely the meat of monitor lizards, horses, and ostriches, and whether there is any text regarding them?
Answer:
The default ruling is permissibility; the default ruling for food is that it is lawful, except for what evidence indicates is forbidden. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has forbidden
dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah
الْمَيْتَةَ وَالدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ الْخِنزِيرِ وَمَا أُهِلَّ بِهِ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 250 من المجموعة الثالثة للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:53)
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