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  1. It should be noted that each of the four Sunni Schools of Islamic law have their own principles (based on the guidelines of the Qur’an & Sunnah) with regards to which animals are lawful and which are unlawful

    In fiqa hanfi birds who do not hunt with their claws and do not prey on other animals, rather they merely eat grains and crop, are all considered Halal, such as a chicken, duck, pigeon, dove, etc

  2. It should be noted that each of the four Sunni Schools of Islamic law have their own principles (based on the guidelines of the Qur’an & Sunnah) with regards to which animals are lawful and which are unlawful

    In fiqa hanfi birds who do not hunt with their claws and do not prey on other animals, rather they merely eat grains and crop, are all considered Halal, such as a chicken, duck, pigeon, dove, etc

  3. “Duck itself is halal. Eating impurity can cause disgust, so such a chicken or duck whose food is mostly impurity, if it is kept closed for three days and given pure food, the disgust will continue.”

    الفتاوى الهندية (5/ 289):

    “وما لا مخلب له من الطير، والمستأنس منه كالدجاج والبط، والمتوحش كالحمام والفاختة والعصافير والقبج والكركي والغراب الذي يأكل الحب والزرع ونحوها حلال بالإجماع، كذا في البدائع.”

    الفتاوى الهندية (5/ 290):

    “و لايكره أكل الدجاج المخلي، وإن كان يتناول النجاسة؛ لأنه لايغلب عليه أكل النجاسة بل يخلطها بغيرها وهو الحب، والأفضل أن يحبس الدجاج حتى يذهب ما في بطنها من النجاسة، كذا في البدائع.”

  4. Yes.

    The birds feeds grains, grass etc and do not eat Flesh of other animals/ birds nor they hunt by claw are Halal.

  5. Yes, duck can be considered halal if slaughtered according to Islamic guidelines.

  6. The consumption of ducks or chickens in their natural state is considered halal (permissible). However, if these birds have been raised in unclean or unsanitary conditions that make their meat impure or if they have been fed with impure substances, then the meat may become makrooh (disliked) to consume. In such cases, it is recommended to refrain from consuming the meat for three days and then offer it as pure (pak) food.

    The concept behind this recommendation is to allow time for any impurities in the bird’s system to be expelled, thus making the meat permissible to consume. It’s important to maintain cleanliness and purity in the food we consume, as it is a fundamental aspect of Islamic dietary guidelines.

  7. Ducks are classified as halal, they must still follow other halal standards, such as being slaughtered according to Islamic law and cooked in a halal way that is free of haram ingredients such as alcohol and some animal fats.