❖ The Ruling on Eating Heron (Bagla): Based on Scholarly Opinions
❖ Question
Is it permissible to eat the bird known as Bagla (Heron)? Is it Halal or Haram in Islamic law?
❖ Answer
According to Shaykh Saeed Mujtaba Saeedi ḥafiẓahullāh and Research Scholar Wajid Iqbal ḥafiẓahullāh, the heron (bagla) is a halal bird, and there is no Shar'i prohibition regarding its consumption.
❖ Common Reasons for Avoidance Among the Public
While many people do not commonly eat heron, this abstinence is cultural, not religious. The reasons include:
① Very little meat on the bird
② Its body is mostly bony, resembling a skeletal frame
❖ Scholars’ Statements
✔ Shaykh Saeed Mujtaba Saeedi ḥafiẓahullāh clearly stated:
“It is Halal.”
✔ Research Scholar Wajid Iqbal ḥafiẓahullāh also confirmed:
“Bagla is Halal to eat.”
❖ Conclusion
❀ Eating heron (bagla) is permissible in Islam.
❀ There is no religious objection to consuming it.
❀ While it may not be common due to its bony structure, anyone choosing to eat it may do so without any Shar'i concern.
وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ
And Allah knows best what is correct.
