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4.1.1.2 Haram Animals
The following animals are considered haram :
- Pigs, snakes, monkeys and other similar species
- Animals that are not slaughtered in the name of Allah.
- Animals that are not slaughtered according to Islamic law.
- Animal which dies a naturally death (carrion).
- Animal dead through falling from a height, horn-butted animal and/or fatally beaten animal.
- Animals with long pointed teeth or tusks which are used to kill prey such as tigers, bears, elephants, cats, monkeys, wolfs, squirrels, other similar cat, hyenas , moles, hippopotamus and dogs etc.
- Predatory birds of prey i.e. falcons, eagles, vultures, crows, owls etc.
- Reptile, slugs, ants, rats, crocodiles and gavials
- Animals which are considered repulsive i.e. scorpions, flies, maggots, bedbugs, spiders and other similar species.
- Animals forbidden to be killed in Islam i.e. bees, wasps, hornets and woodpecker.
- Other similar horse.
- Jallal animals (the animal which eats waste discharged by human.)
- Halal animals that grown up by pigs milk