Does the carrion of fish from rivers, valleys, and ponds fall under the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “It is pure, its water is pure, and its carrion is lawful”?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the sea:Sunan Abi Dawud 83Sahih (Al-Albani) Is the carrion of fish in a river, a pool, or a pond pure?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding ablution with seawater:Sunan Abi Dawud 83Sahih (Al-Albani) covers all aquatic carrion. Anything that does not live except in water, its carrion is pure. This is the criterion, whether it is in a pond, a river, a pool, or otherwise. Anything that does not live except in water, its carrion is pure. Do you understand?
The questioner : Amphibians, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The side of prohibition prevails in them; it is necessary to perform its ritual slaughter. That which lives on land and in the sea, it is necessary to perform its ritual slaughter.
The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the sea:
Its water is pure and what dies in it is lawful food.
هو الطهور ماؤه الحل ميتةThe Shaykh : Yes, indeed. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding ablution with seawater:
Its water is pure and what dies in it is lawful food.
هو الطهور ماؤه الحل ميتتهThe questioner : Amphibians, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The side of prohibition prevails in them; it is necessary to perform its ritual slaughter. That which lives on land and in the sea, it is necessary to perform its ritual slaughter.