is it permissible to eat grasshopper *

[ottoman]

is it permissible to eat grasshopper???

[Imam]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


All Praise be to Allah who is the Lord of the Worlds, and may Endless Blessings be showered upon His Most Beloved, and Final Messenger of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam


Jazak'allah for your question. 'Grasshoppers' are like insects which are not permissible to eat, as their permissibility has not been mentioned in the Qur'an al kareem or Sunnah.


Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala has created so much rich variety in foods, and fruits and has made clear what is haram and what isn't. Insects would only be permissible, when no alternative food source was available and one feared for ones life or well being.


Allah the Almighty, being Perfect, in His Wisdom and Knowledge, perfected a complete way of life for us. He has set His limitations and rules, all of which are beneficial to mankind, and therefore, do not need changing.



Wallahu A'lamu Biththawaab



M. Waseem Ashrafi