2.168. O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and good on the earth, and follow not the footsteps of Shaitân (Satan). Verily, he is to you an open enemy.

2.172. O you who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism)! Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you[] with, and be grateful to Allâh, if it is indeed He Whom you worship.

2.173. He has forbidden you only the Maytatah (dead animals), and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a scrifice for others than Allâh (or has been slaughtered for idols, etc., on which Allâh's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But if one is forced by necessity without wilful disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin on him. Truly, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

6.145. Say (O Muhammad SAW): "I find not in that which has been inspired to me anything forbidden to be eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be Maytatah (a dead animal) or blood poured forth (by slaughtering or the like), or the flesh of swine (pork, etc.) for that surely is impure, or impious (unlawful) meat (of an animal) which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allâh (or has been slaughtered for idols, etc., or on which Allâh's Name has not been mentioned while slaughtering). But whosoever is forced by necessity without wilful disobedience, nor transgressing due limits, (for him) certainly, your Lord is Oft­Forgiving, Most Merciful."

5.4. They ask you (O Muhammad SAW) what is lawful for them (as food ). Say: "Lawful unto you are At­Tayyibât [all kind of Halâl (lawful­good) foods which Allâh has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits, etc.)]. And those beasts and birds of prey which you have trained as hounds, training and teaching them (to catch) in the manner as directed to you by Allâh; so eat of what they catch for you, but pronounce the Name of Allâh over it, and fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is Swift in reckoning."

5.5. Made lawful to you this day are At­Tayyibât [all kinds of Halâl (lawful) foods, which Allâh has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, etc., milk products, fats, vegetables and fruits, etc.). The food (slaughtered cattle, eatable animals, etc.) of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you and yours is lawful to them. (Lawful to you in marriage) are chaste women from the believers and chaste women from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before your time, when you have given their due Mahr (bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage), desiring chastity (i.e. taking them in legal wedlock) not committing illegal sexual intercourse, nor taking them as girl-friends. And whosoever disbelieves in the Oneness of Allâh and in all the other Articles of Faith [i.e. His (Allâh's), Angels, His Holy Books, His Messengers, the Day of Resurrection and Al­Qadar (Divine Preordainments)], then fruitless is his work, and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers.

Narrated. Abu Huraira. The Prophet (SAW) said, "Eating any fanged beast of prey is prohibited" (reported by muslim).

Muslim reported the aforesaid hadith from Ibn Abbas narration with this version: "He prohibited."And he added "And every bird with claws."

Narrated Jabir: "On the day of khaibar, Allah's Messenger (SAW) forbade the flesh of domesticated asses, but premitted horse flesh (Agreed Upon)."

Narrated Ibn Abu Aufa We went on seven expedition with Allah's Messenger (SAW) and we ate locusts. (Agreed Upon).

Narrated Anas regarding the story of the hare: he (Abu Talha) slaughtered it and sent its haunch to Allah's Messenger (SAW) and he accepted it. (Agreed Upon).

Narrated Ibn Abbas :"Allah's Messenger (SAW) prohibited the killing of four creatured: aunts, bees, hoopoes and strikes." (Reported by Ahmad and Abu Da'ud. Ibn hibban graded it Sahih)

Narrated Ibn Abu Ammar. I asked jabir, "Is hyena a game ?" He replied, "Yes." I asked "Did Allah's Messenger (SAW) say that?" He replied, "Yes." (Reported by Ahmad and Al-Arba'a. Al-Bukhari and ibn hibban graded it Sahih)

Narrated Ibn umar:"Allah's Messenger (SAW) prohibited eating or drinking the milk of the animal which feeds on filth (Al-Arba'a except An-Nasa'i reported it. At-Tirmidhi graded it hasan)."

Narrated Abu Qatada regarding the Zebra's story; the Prophet (SAW) ate from it. (Agreed upon)

Narrated Abdur-Rahman bin utman Al-Qurashi: "A physician consulted Allah's Messenger (SAW) about extracting medicine from frogs and he prohibited killing them. " (Ahmad reported it; Al-Hakim graded it Sahih).

Narrated Ibn Abbas: The sand lizard was served as food on the table of Allah's Messenger (SAW) .(Agreed Upon)

Any four -hoofed,flesh-eating beat of prey is forbiden and similarly any birds nibbling at its repast with the grip of its talons is forbidden.

Hare is permissible according to the majority of scholars.

According to this hadith a hyena is permissible. According to some imams it is permissible wereas according to some others it is forbidden. Their reason being that hyena like to feed on human flesh and therefore digs into the graves. The dabb (a kind of sand lizard) was never eaten by The Prophet (SAW) himself, but his companions did eat it before him while eating off his dining sheet-pread. He was invited to eat it , but refused partaking of it but did not forbid the poeple around him to eat it.