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Question: If harmless animals such as crabs, etc., are caught in the fishing net, should we let them die?
Answer: In this case, following is the Fatwā issued by Dār-ul- Iftā, Jāmi’aĥ Ashrafiyaĥ, Mubarakpur – India: It is permissible to catch fish using a fishing net, however, if harmless animals other than fish are caught in the net, they should be dropped back into the water after removal from the fishing net, since it is not permissible to kill them without any Shar’ī reason. As reported in a Ḥadīš, the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Whoever kills a sparrow or any other animal without any reason, he will be questioned by Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ on the Day of Judgement.’ It was then asked, ‘Yā Rasūlallāĥ صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! What right does he have?’ The Prophet of Raḥmaĥ, the Intercessor of the Ummaĥ صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘It has the right to be slaughtered and be eaten, he should not simply cut its head and throw it away.’ (Musnad Imām Aḥmad Bin Ḥanbal, vol. 2, pp. 567, Ḥadīš 6562; Sunan Nasāī, pp. 770, Ḥadīš 4355)
Question: Are fish bones permissible to eat or not?
Answer: Fish bones can be eaten. They are normally hard to eat, but some are crispy and soft – easy to chew. For instance, the fish bones of Pomfret and mackerel (Surmai) which are seawater fish are tender and delicious, juicy and chewable – chew them well and spit the crumbs.
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