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Are we allowed to eat Crayfish?

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Are we allowed to eat Crayfish?
Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 4 years ago

Bismihi ta'ala

As far as seafood is concerned, we are allowed to eat any fish that has/had scales, and prawns. 

Any other sea creature is not allowed. Crayfish are crustaceans, and not exempted like prawns (shrimp), and therefore cannot be eaten.

And allah knows best.