Darulifta Ahlesunnat (Dawateislami)
What do the scholars of Islam say regarding the following matter: Is kangaroo meat permissible to eat or not? Please provide religious guidance.
بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Kangaroo is a permissible animal to eat according to Islamic Law because, from a religious perspective, animals that are forbidden are those that hunt with pointed teeth, while a kangaroo is not such an animal. It is an herbivore that only eats grass, leaves, etc.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم
(Allah Almighty knows best and His Messenger صَلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہِ وَ اٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم knows best.)
Answered By: Mufti Hashim Khan Attari Madani
Date: Islamic Magazine Faizan e Madina November 2025