Eating crabs in the Hanafi mazhab

Q: I would like to know if crab is halaal (Hanafi)?

A: Crab is not a fish. According to the Hanafi Mazhab only fish are halaal to eat.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)