What is the ruling on eating hyena meat, given that it eats carrion and is a carnivore?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on eating hyena meat, given that it eats carrion and is a carnivore?
The Shaykh : The answer, as it is said: "When the report (athar) comes, the reasoning (nazar) is void, and when the river of Allah comes, the river of Ma'qil is void." It is authentically established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the hyena is game and is therefore eaten. This is confirmed in the Sunan collections from the hadith of Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah al-Ansari. Therefore, there is no meaning to that philosophy after the hadith from the Messenger (peace be upon him) has been established.
The Shaykh : The answer, as it is said: "When the report (athar) comes, the reasoning (nazar) is void, and when the river of Allah comes, the river of Ma'qil is void." It is authentically established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the hyena is game and is therefore eaten. This is confirmed in the Sunan collections from the hadith of Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah al-Ansari. Therefore, there is no meaning to that philosophy after the hadith from the Messenger (peace be upon him) has been established.
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