Is it haram to eat mucus, phlegm, nail and hangnail?
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Is it haram to eat mucus, phlegm, nail and hangnail? The Answer
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It is not haram to swallow the mucus and phlegm that come to the mouth. However, it is an unpleasant act.
It is haram to eat nail and hangnail especially according to Hanafi Madhhab.
It is not permissible for a person to break off something from his body and eat it even if he does in order to save his life.
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