Is it allowed to eat horsemeat?

Answer

Praise Be to Allah and Peace Be Upon His Messenger.

In fact, eating horsemeat is allowed in Islam. This is stated in the prophetic hadiths. If some people dislike eating it, it does not mean that it is haram. Some of the prophet’s sayings in this field are:

Jabir RRA narrated: “On the day of Khaibar, the messenger of Allah (PBUH) prohibited eating the meat of domestic asses, but permitted horsemeat.” Agreed upon.

Asma’, the daughter of Abu Bakr, RRA narrated: “During the lifetime of the prophet (PBUH), we slaughtered a horse and ate it.” Agreed upon.