Is the giraffe permissible to eat?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Hunting and Slaughter

Book 56 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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The giraffe (zarafa) is permissible to eat. It is described as an animal resembling a camel, but with a longer neck, a more delicate body, and longer forelegs than hind legs.