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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on hunting the hedgehog and eating it?

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Question:
There is a creature called al-Nayis, or the large hedgehog. What is the ruling on eating it? Please provide the evidence.

Answer:
This is not a predator; it is game. It is not a predator and does not prey on other animals. It is game with long spines on its back. It is called al-Nayis, and it is called the hedgehog, and it is called al-Daladil. It eats trees and plants. Therefore, it is game according to the correct view, and there is no harm in it.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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