HARAM: Donkey (& Horse)

Islamic Prohibition against DONKEY MEAT:

Islam specifically forbids consumption of the meat of domesticated donkey as well as mule meat. Wild donkey, such as zebra, are not prohibited.

HORSE MEAT:

Though not considered haram, the Hanafi, Shafa'i and Malaaki Islamic Schools of Thought (mathahib) consider eating horse meat as makrouh (strongly discouraged).

[ DONKEY (& HORSE) in Quran & Hadith ]

AMNA's Criteria for DONKEY:

The table below describes our criteria for judging a FOOD as DONKEY. Helpful icons make it easy to judge foods at a glance.

ICON	CLASS	AMNA JUDGING CRITERIA	SOME EXAMPLES...
	DONKEY	FOODS made with donkey, mule or horse meat.	laħam taż-żiemel (Maltese), baniku (Japanese)
	DONKEY(?)	FOODS commonly made with donkey, mule or horse meat, but which could be made without either.	Steak tartare, bresaola dell'Ossola (Italian)

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