['Aalim Network QR] Mushrooms

[Mustafa Rawji <mrawji@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca>]

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Salaamun alaykum,

	The reply to the following question was kindly provided by Shaykh Ali 
Rasheed.

Wasalaam,

Mustafa Rawji
Moderator, 'Aalim Network

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 QUESTION:
 
 I have heard that mushrooms are a form of fungus and not vegetables. 
 Are they halal?
 

 ANSWER:
 
 
 Mushrooms are Halal. Islamic law does not necessary follow scientific
 classifications.


 Wa-salaam,
 
 Ali Rasheed