Is Duck Halal?

[yaxattax]

Salaam all,

Self explanatory really. I would like to engage a discussion as to whether duck is halal or haraam.

My reading on the topic of permissible food has led me to the conclusion that I feel summarises the situation best:
With some exceptions (explicitly stated) only herbivorous vertebrates are permissible to eat.

Duck are by definition omnivorous, if left in the wild will eat a dieat cosisting of around 25% insects (and the females will have a diet consistint of 75% insects during breeding season).

Some discussions I have read indicate however that if kept captive and fed a herbivore diet, the meat would be permissible.

What do others think? Unless Duck has been explicitly permitted I do not believe it is clear cut.

Regards,

Yaqub

 

[ShyHijabi]

:salam2:

Well if it's not forbidden then it is permissible, correct? I haven't read any fatwas or daleel to indicate that duck is haram.

 

[sister herb]

:salam2:

As I know, also chicken eat insects (and even meat if they get it) but never heard chicken might be haraam by this reason.

 

[finding light]

Hmmmm, I learned that birds with webbed feet are not allowed to be eaten. This is what I thought your question would be about. So birds like duck, turkey - i was brought up thinking we couldnt eat. Until I came to live in a Muslim country where I see it freely available and the answer i get is that the web is cut before the animal is sacrificed hence making it a non-webbed bird...
Anyone can clarify?

 

[Aapa]

Assalaam walaikum,

Sister Shyhijabi is correct. The Quran informs us of what is permitted.
Now come on..I love some duck with orange sauce. Let me enjoy dreaming of it.

 

[ShyHijabi]

Hmmmm, I learned that birds with webbed feet are not allowed to be eaten. This is what I thought your question would be about. So birds like duck, turkey - i was brought up thinking we couldnt eat. Until I came to live in a Muslim country where I see it freely available and the answer i get is that the web is cut before the animal is sacrificed hence making it a non-webbed bird...
Anyone can clarify?

When I first converted I spent a LOT of time studying the dietary rules of Islam. No where did I read that duck is forbidden or discouraged. However, in Judaism the duck (or any webbed footed bird) is considered unclean. Strangely enough a lot of Muslims adhere to these rules though they are not carried over into Islam. I've stumbled across the same way of thinking towards shell fish.

 

[finding light]

I wonder why we were taught this then? Coz it is known in our family as well, as in my mum used to say the same thing as well. I shall try to find out more...