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Is donkey halal?

Quick answer Scholars differ

Donkey is disliked (makruh) in the Ja'fari school and haram in the Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali schools.

Also asked as: “Can Muslims eat donkey?” · “Is donkey haram?” · “Is donkey halal in the Hanafi school?”

Ruling by school of thought

School of thoughtRuling
HanafiHaram
Shafi'iHaram
MalikiHaram
HanbaliHaram
Ja'fari (Shia)Makruh (disliked)

The four Sunni schools prohibit domestic donkey, based on the hadith of Khaybar. The Ja'fari school considers it disliked. Wild donkeys (onager) are a different case.

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