The meat of
onagers (“wild donkeys”) is permitted and the meat of domesticated
donkeys is forbidden
Praise be to
Allaah.
It is permissible to
eat the meat of onagers (“wild donkeys”) and it is haraam to eat the
meat of domesticated donkeys. The first is permitted because of the
report narrated by al-Bukhaari (5492) and Muslim
(1196) from Abu Qataadah (may Allaah be pleased with him) who hunted an
onager and brought a piece of it to the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and he ate some of it, and
he said to his companions: “It is halaal, eat it.”
With regard to
domesticated donkeys, their meat was permitted at first, then the
Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) declared it to be haraam on the day of Khaybar.
Al-Bukhaari (5520)
narrated that Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him)
said: On the day of Khaybar, the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade the meat of
domesticated donkeys, but he granted us a concession allowing us to eat
the meat of horses.
Al-Bukhaari (5527) and
Muslim (1936) narrated that Abu Tha’labah (may Allaah be pleased with
him) said: The Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade the meat of
domesticated donkeys.
Ibn Qudaamah (may
Allaah have mercy on him) said: Most of the scholars believe that the
meat of domesticated donkeys is haraam. Ahmad said: Fifteen of the
companions of the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) regarded it as makrooh (in the sense of
being haraam). Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr said: There is no difference of opinion
among the Muslims scholars today concerning the fact that it is haraam.
End quote from al-Mughni (9/324).
And Allaah knows
best. |