Are Capybaras Halal To Eat?
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Are capybaras halal to eat if they are slaughtered according to Islamic principles?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
The capybaras will come under the same ruling as a rodent. Thus, it will be impermissible to consume them. See the details in the links below.
Two Determining Factors for Consumption
There are two key factors to consider when determining if an animal is halal to consume: whether it is predatory and whether it eats filth. Capybaras eat grass and vegetables but supplement their diet by consuming their own feces. Therefore, they are considered haram to eat. See the link below.
Allah (Most High) said,
“…permits for them what is lawful and forbids to them what is impure.” [Quran, 7:157]
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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
