Q 1: Is shark meat Halal (lawful) or Haram (prohibited) ?

Fatwas of the Permanent Committee>Group 1>Volume 22: Hudud>Slaughtering and Hunting>Foods>Ruling on eating sharks

The first question of Fatwa no. 15834 Q 1: Is shark meat Halal (lawful) or Haram (prohibited) ? A: All types of fish are Halal, including the shark and others, as is understood from the general meaning of Allah’s Saying: Lawful to you is (the pursuit of) water-game and its use for food Also, when the Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked about the sea water, he replied, “Its water is a purifier and its Maytah (dead sea creatures) are Halal.” May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions. The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta' Member Member Member Member Chairman Bakr Abu Zayd `Abdul-`Aziz Al Al-Shaykh Salih Al-Fawzan `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz