Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 1 year ago
In Twelver Shi'i fiqh, it is generally considered unlawful to eat lobsters or crabs. Shrimp/prawns are allowed because there are hadith from the Imams (A) specifically permitting them.
Among the Sunni schools of thought, most of the madhhabs allow eating lobsters and crabs, but the Hanafi school of thought does not allow eating them.