The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade eating any predatory animal that hunts with its fangs and any bird that cuts and holds with its claws.

• Islam is keen on good things in everything, including food, drink, etc.
• The basic principle regarding foods is that they are permissible, except for what is proven to be forbidden.

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• Whatever is cut from an animal while it is alive, then it is dead flesh
• We chased a rabbit at Marr Azh-Zhahrān. The people ran after it but they got tired.
• The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered to kill geckos, saying: They used to blow into [the fire] on Ibrahīm
• It is sustenance that Allah brought out for you. Do you have anything from its meat with you, so that you would feed us? We sent some of its meat to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) which he ate