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Are quail and pigeon halal?

Quick answer Halal

Quail and pigeon are halal in all five major schools of thought (Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali and Ja'fari).

Also asked as: “Can Muslims eat quail and pigeon?” · “Are quail and pigeon haram?” · “Are quail and pigeon halal in the Hanafi school?”

Ruling by school of thought

School of thoughtRuling
HanafiHalal
Shafi'iHalal
MalikiHalal
HanbaliHalal
Ja'fari (Shia)Halal

Quail and pigeon are halal game birds when slaughtered correctly.

Meat and poultry are only halal when the animal is slaughtered according to Islamic law. See stunned meat and supermarket meat.

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