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Old July 31, 2011, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Alien
Anything from sea is good. However some groups label it as "makrukh". But I dont buy into that and eat it.
Heh! I buy it, don't buy into it, and eat it.

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Originally Posted by F6_Turbo
Shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Calamari
Let's not forget octopuses while we're at it. At some level, given several examples showing the obvious intelligence, initiative, and playfulness of these cephalopods (including shooting out lights that bothered them and taking late night strolls to snack on neighbouring aquarium tanks), I feel a tad guilty about eating them... but, then, they taste so good.

Nafis: excellent post, as always. It does point out how liberal the dietary restrictions are in Islam, compared to say, orthodox Judaism.
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