Jamia Nizamia issues fatwa against eating prawns

On 1st January 2018, Jamia Nizamia issued a fatwa against eating prawns.

According to the report published in local english daily, this fatwa was issued by the Chief Mufti of Jamia Nizamia, Mufti Mohammed Azeemuddin. However, many Muslims



clerics expressed satisfaction with this fatwa

As per the fatwa, prawns do not belong to the category of fish and it is an arthropod. Mufti Mohammed Azeemuddin kept prawn under the category ‘Makruh Tahrim’