Is the consumption of common soil or clay permissible?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Hunting and Slaughter

Book 56 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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The consumption of ordinary soil or clay is disliked (Makruh). This prohibition stems from the physical harm it causes to the body, as it is considered detrimental. This ruling is established based on the principle that what causes harm should be avoided, although no explicit textual proof (Hadith) is definitively established for this specific prohibition.