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Crab, a delicious seafood, has become the target of foodies in many parts of the world. However, for Muslims, apart from the delicious taste, there are further considerations related to the halal consumption of the crab. Therefore, is crab consumption considered halal or not?
Jamal, S.HI., M.Sy., a lecturer at the Faculty of Islamic Religion (FIR) of the Islamic Family Law (IFL) Study Program at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM), said that there is no clear argument regarding the law of eating and consuming crabs.
The disagreement on the permissibility of eating crabs arises because of the Prophet Muhammad's Hadith about the prohibition of killing frogs. Some scholars assumed that it is forbidden to kill frogs because they live in two realms.
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"Based on this assumption, some scholars argue that animals living in two realms are prohibited from being killed. Thus, it is also prohibited for consumption. However, it is important to remember that all food is halal as long as an argument forbids it," said the lecturer, who was familiarly called Jamal.
According to him, Allah SWT has clearly explained the criteria for animals prohibited from consumption. Among them are animal carcasses, blood, flesh that is slaughtered without mentioning the name of Allah SWT, and fanged animals, and several traditions forbid consuming animals that eat their faeces. These criteria must be prioritized before consuming animal meat.
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"Regarding crabs, the result of legal analysis states that they are halal for consumption. This statement is based on the Prophet's Hadith: 'Two carcasses and two bloods have been made lawful for you. The two carcasses are fish and locusts. The two blood types are the liver and spleen." Hadith narrated by Ibn Majah No. 3314. Since crabs are included as marine animals, they are permissible for consumption," he said.
Finally, Jamal emphasized that even though crab is halal to eat, it does not mean that someone will behave arbitrarily and excessively without paying attention to other rules. A person still needs to pay attention to the benefits of consuming these foods and strongly recommends not to be excessive. "Because something excessive is not good and not allowed," he concluded. (*rev/wil/put)
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