Bwana Muyaka said

I have this one little question that is bothering me deeply.

At one time when I was sleeping, elders warned me in a dream.

I woke up startled and disturbed, just squeezing and blinking my eyes.

Then they asked if eating turtle is either halal or haram.

But I could not find an answer. I was afraid to get it wrong.

Open up the books before you, all you dedicated scholars.

Provide me with a decent answer. One that directs me what to do.

Let it tell whether this turtle is either halal or haram.

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I am all too familiar with what is going on with you.

I have been told repeatedly. A lion’s sleeping in the bush.

Like a bird of prey, he snatches someone’s meat and eats the gut

as the gizzard and the liver are parts a lion likes so much.

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