Also asked as: “Can Muslims eat rabbit?” · “Is rabbit haram?” · “Is rabbit halal in the Hanafi school?”
Ruling by school of thought
| School of thought | Ruling |
|---|---|
| Hanafi | Halal |
| Shafi'i | Halal |
| Maliki | Halal |
| Hanbali | Halal |
| Ja'fari (Shia) | Haram |
The four Sunni schools permit rabbit, based on a hadith in which the Prophet ﷺ accepted rabbit meat. The Ja'fari (Shia) school does not permit it.
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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