Is eating the hedgehog permissible?
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The hedgehog is among the permissible animals to eat. Scholars have adduced as proof for this that Allah has made lawful what is lawful, and made unlawful what is unlawful, and remained silent about some things; so whatever He remained silent about is pardoned.
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