Is Snail Slime Impure?
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam
Question: Assalam ‘alaykum,
Is snail slime impure?
Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah,
I pray that you are in the best of health and faith, insha’Allah.
No, snail slime is not filthy. [Hamawi, Ghamz `Uyun al-Basa’ir `ala al-Ashbah wa al-Naza’ir, quoting Sughdi’s al-Nutaf fi al-fatawa]
Snails are not in and of themselves filthy, yet they are considered to be from the foul things (khaba’ith) [7.157] and are thus not eaten, like insects.
Please see: Is Escargot (Snails) Halal to Eat?
And Allah alone gives success.
wassalam,
Tabraze Azam
Checked & Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.
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