Is It Permissible To Eat Raw Meat?
Islamically speaking, there is no specific prohibition on eating raw meat as long as the animal itself is halal and properly slaughtered. The Qur’an forbids certain things clearly (like pork, blood, carrion), but it does not say that meat must be cooked in order to be lawful. So from a purely legal perspective, raw meat of a halal animal is still halal. However, Islam also teaches that a person should not harm themselves. Preserving life and health is a core objective of Shariah. If something is known to cause harm, then consuming it knowingly becomes blameworthy — not because it is “raw,” but because it is harmful. From a biological point of view, raw meat can carry bacteria and parasites. Raw chicken and minced beef are particularly risky because of Salmonella, E. coli, and other infections. Raw fish (like sushi) can be safer if properly handled and frozen to kill parasites, but it still carries some risk. Cooking meat significantly reduces these dangers. So the ruling is balanced that r aw meat is not automatically haram. But if eating it exposes a person to serious health risk, then it would go against the Islamic principle of avoiding harm. P ermissibility depends on the type of meat, hygiene, and safety — not on the fact that it is uncooked.