________________________________________________________________________ | w w w |\ | || || | || |\ | o_,_7 _|| . _o_7 _|| 4_|_|| o_w_, |\ | ( : / (_) / ( . |\ | |\ | || || | || |T | | || | |\ | . _, _8 |_D_|| . _,_,_,_D_|| 4_|| q ]_o_7_o _|_c 4_|_|| _|,_p q |\ | (_): / (_): . : / (_S (_S / |\ | |\ | In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the All-Merciful |\ | Greeting of Allah be upon Muhammad and the pure members of his House |\ |_______________________________________________________________________|\ Assalamu 'alaykum The following question was answered by Shaykh Mustafa Jaffer. Salaams & Duas Ummulbanin Merali - Moderator - 'Aalim Network ******************************************************************************* QUESTION: Attached is a list of fish - Which are halal? Arabic name English Name 1. Halwaya Black pomfret 2. Talah-Raheesa Snubnose Pompano 3. Talah-Raheesa African Pompano 4. Misht Bat fish 5. Kharkhur Alafa Crocodile Needlefish 6. Kharkhur Alafa Needlefish 7. Saflac-Fafdo-Kharodail Cutlass fish 8. Habar Cuttlefish 9. Misht Sicklefish 10. Baraya-Humara-Jinn Parrot fish 11. Far al Bahar Bonefish 12. Gaydher/Sahwa Yellow/Long tail tuna 13. Habar-Nager-Anter-Dagit Squid 14. Kelb al bahr/Khubs Indian Spiny Turbot 15. Keft-Kegdar-Bakes Golden trevally 16. Butikha Orange spot trevally 17. Gazwan-Andaq Delagoa threadfin 18. Baam-Sarour Tiger fish 19. Sagla-Gazala Rainbow runner 20. Habes-Zareb-Bashkel Queenfish 21. Gazala Black banded trevally 22. Misht Pennant Butterfly fish 23. Brayem Banded spinecheek 24. Brayem Dotted spinecheek 25. Sall Black tip trevally 26. Andaq Jobfish 27. Hamra Red snapper 28. Naqrur Silver grunt 29. Dhala'a-Karuga Indian mackerel 30. Sagtana-Marmara Striped bonito 31. Uma-Abed Indian oil sardine 32. Hamra Blueline snapper 33. Gawafa-Guturana Mullet 34. Faridh Surgeon fish 35. Sail-Sulfak Wolf herring 36. Jarjur Shark 37. Haida-Sharwa Kawakawa 38. Kan'ad Kingfish 39. Maran-Sils Flying fish 40. Safi-Seeseege Rabbit fish 41. Barber-Fanto Guitar fish 42. Kofer One spot bream 43. Aum alshaba Blue sea chub 44. Sha'rl-Khutam Longface emperor 45. Rababa-Bint Nakhza Two bar bream 46. Kawfar-Da'ara King soldier bream 47. Sha'ri-Khodair Red spot emperor 48. Sikel-Goada Cobia 49. Lazzag Remora, Shark sucker 50. Jam-Khenn Sea catfish 51. Ega'aisse Sgt-major Damsel 52. Baiher Milk fish 53. Shubas-Rubyan Indian white shrimp 54. Hasum-Poleen Lizard fish 55. Haima Big eye scad 56. Mailag Broomtail wrasse 57. Jarjur abu al Graram Hammer-head shark 58. Anfalus Mahi mahi 59. Deek Squirrel fish 60. Lama Striped fusilier 61. Sharukh Painted spiny lobster 62. Sharuk Scalloped spiny lobster 63. Aqam-Qadad-Gaila Baracuda 64. Nagroor Black spotted rubberlip 65. Deek Big eye 66. Sansul Sailfish 67. Kasarmala-Sultan Ibrahim-Hidi Long barbel goatfish 68. Kasarmala-Sultan Ibrahim - Hidi Yellowfin goatfish 69. Hamur Comet Grouper 70. Hamur Half spotted Grouper 71 Hamur Brown spotted grouper ANSWER: The rule is that if a fish has scales and is caught alive, you can eat the fish. You are probably a better judge in identifying which fish is allowed and which is not. With Salaams & Duas Mustafa Jaffer