Part 15, Vol. 2: There is difference of opinion onshrimps being a fish
or not and based on it, is the difference of opinion on it being
lawful or unlawful. Apparently it does not look like a fish. It rather
looks like a worm. So one should avoid it. ("Radul Mukhtar")
[PS:"Rad-ul-Mukhtar is written by Syed Mohammed Amin Ash-Shaheerba Bin
Abideen Shammi, may Allah's mercy be upon him (died 1253H.)]
Following is abstracted form "Sufficient Provision for Seekers of the
Path of Truth" by Sheikh Abd' Al-Qadir Al-Jilani (Translation: Muhtar
Holland) Vol. 2: Inthe words of Bakr ibn 'Ubaidillah (may Allah bestow
His mercy upon him): "A man can not be truly pious [taqi] until hehas
come to be pious in a way he approaches thedining room.... According
to Shahr ibn Hawshab (may Allah bestow His mercy upon him): "The truly
devout person [muttaqi] is one who is ready to abstain from something
that is quite harmless in itself, as a precaution against slipping
over into something else that could be harmful" …. According to Abu
Yazid Bastami (may Allah bestow His mercy upon him), true devotion
[taqwa] is: "Cautious avoidance [tawarru'] of all things that are of
doubtful legality [shubuhat]….
Shrimps (prawns) can also live outside water and no one calls it a
fish in regular day to day language. But since the cautious scholars
of the past have mentioned thediscussions and given nojudgment it is
up to every individual to decide.
SHRIMPS (prawns) ARE A DOUBTFUL LEGALITY!
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