According to Islamic dietary regulations, fish, unlike meat, does not require halal slaughter by a Muslim in order to be halal itself.

The rule regarding killing is that the fish is killed on land (or in the boat), i.e. outside of the water and not in the water, or the fishing method provides for this (e.g. net fishing method). This means that fishing methods that deliberately kill the fish in the water, such as explosive fishing, are forbidden in Islam.

Since the laws in German-speaking countries correspond to the Islamic regulations in this regard, a Muslim can buy and eat fish from local shops as long as they are permitted fish and have not been contaminated.

To be classified as halal fish or a halal component of a food, the following criteria must be met:

The fish has scales. The decision as to whether the fish really has scales is the responsibility of the religious adult based on expert knowledge and generally accepted opinion. A comprehensive list of fish species known as food in Germany follows.
The fish was killed outside the water.

Particularly in the case of mixed products, it must be ensured that components of prohibited fish (such as eel) are not used.

The inspection of these goods is considered to involve a lot of effort and is therefore classified in cost category 3.

The following lists well-known fish from the German-speaking market with scales that are permitted for all Muslims of all Islamic schools of law:

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