Why can't Muslims eat shellfish?

Answer 1

This particular issue is different for Sunni Muslims and Shiite Muslims.

According to most Shia Muslims:

The only Halal seafood or seafood that is allowed to be eaten by Muslims are:

1- Fish that have scales such as Cod, Tuna, Solomon, etc..

• If the fish does not have scales such as Catfish Eels then it is Haram to eat

2- Shrimps are halal

(Source: Islamic Laws, Grand Ayatullah Sayed Ali Al-Hussaini Al-Sistani)

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According to most Sunni Muslims:

All kinds of fish and sea food; including shellfish; is halah (allowed) to eat (unless it is poisonous). Only Jews and Shiites forbid eating some kinds of sea food.

Answer 2

Judaism is the only religion that bans shellfish but does not ban all seafood or all animal-based foods.

Jews, according to the laws or Kashrut, are only allowed to eat fish if it has fins and scales and is not a bottom-feeder. Shellfish does not meet those requirements.

Answer 3

As far as I know - Jewish, Islamic and 7th Day Adventists

Answer 4

All of the time. Shellfish is not kosher, so they would not eat shellfish at all times.

Answer 5

Judaism is the only religion that bans shellfish but does not ban all seafood or all animal-based foods.

Answer 6

Jews, according to the laws or Kashrut, are only allowed to eat fish if it has fins and scales and is not a bottom-feeder. Shellfish does not meet those requirements.

Answer 7

Jews cannot eat shellfish because the Torah forbids it for Jews (Deuteronomy ch.14). They don't have the characteristics of a kosher species. Any living organism that lives in the sea needs to have fins and scales to be Kosher.