Is it permissible to eat fish and locusts without cooking them?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : May Allah bless you. Regarding fish and locusts, is it permissible to eat them without cooking... There are types of fish that are salted with salt only and eaten.
The Shaykh : Did you hear? He asks, is it permissible for me to eat the fish raw and the locusts raw as well?
The student: What applies to the fish applies to the locusts.
The Shaykh : The point is... I do not think anyone can eat locusts, I do not think anyone eats them.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Their legs have claws.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it; it is permissible to eat the fish raw, but on the condition that there is no harm in it, because some people are harmed by eating raw meat, even if it is from a sheep. So one must consult a doctor; perhaps there is, for example, a virus that requires cooking...
The questioner : May Allah bless you. Regarding fish and locusts, is it permissible to eat them without cooking... There are types of fish that are salted with salt only and eaten.
The Shaykh : Did you hear? He asks, is it permissible for me to eat the fish raw and the locusts raw as well?
The student: What applies to the fish applies to the locusts.
The Shaykh : The point is... I do not think anyone can eat locusts, I do not think anyone eats them.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Their legs have claws.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it; it is permissible to eat the fish raw, but on the condition that there is no harm in it, because some people are harmed by eating raw meat, even if it is from a sheep. So one must consult a doctor; perhaps there is, for example, a virus that requires cooking...