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peaceman · **Re: Eating carnivores. -** 03-12-2007

Salam alaikum wrb,

On the issue that you stated I will tell you the view of the scholars, incha Allah.

If an animal eats meat, i.e. is carnivorous, that does make the animal forbidden just for this reason. It would be forbidden for one of the follwoing three reasons:

1. The animal has fangs.

2. The (bird) animal has talons.

3. The animal eats carrion or other filth (like vultures). In arabic this is called "Jalalah".

As far as the issue of an animal eating something forbidden, like pork, there is a difference of opinion of the scholars on this issue. The majority of scholars hold it forbidden, if most of the fodder is forbidden, since they say the fodder in transformed into the animal. This is the view of Shafi, Hanbali, and the school of bin baz. They also hold that the eggs and milk are also forbidden.

Malik and some other scholars view that it is allowed, saying the impurity is transformed into purity upon consumption, becoming meat and eggs.

There is also a third view by some scholars that say that the animal should be fed with pure food for a few days, so as to clear out its system.

And Allah knows.

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peaceman Limited Member Status: Offline Posts: 12 Reputation: 94 Rep Power: 0 Join Date: Dec 2006 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Eating carnivores. - 03-12-2007 Salam alaikum wrb, On the issue that you stated I will tell you the view of the scholars, incha Allah. If an animal eats meat, i.e. is carnivorous, that does make the animal forbidden just for this reason. It would be forbidden for one of the follwoing three reasons: 1. The animal has fangs. 2. The (bird) animal has talons. 3. The animal eats carrion or other filth (like vultures). In arabic this is called "Jalalah". As far as the issue of an animal eating something forbidden, like pork, there is a difference of opinion of the scholars on this issue. The majority of scholars hold it forbidden, if most of the fodder is forbidden, since they say the fodder in transformed into the animal. This is the view of Shafi, Hanbali, and the school of bin baz. They also hold that the eggs and milk are also forbidden. Malik and some other scholars view that it is allowed, saying the impurity is transformed into purity upon consumption, becoming meat and eggs. There is also a third view by some scholars that say that the animal should be fed with pure food for a few days, so as to clear out its system. And Allah knows.