Dai ڈائی
Tripletail · Lobotidae
How this verdict was reached
FAO Species Identification Sheets for Fishery Purposes, Fishing Area 51 (Western Indian Ocean), 1983
Scales fairly large, weakly ctenoid; head scaly, except for preorbital region and jaws.
https://www.fao.org/docrep/pdf/009/ad468e/ad468eFZ.pdf
Fiqh basis: Sistani (only scaled fish + shrimp); Khamenei ('only scaled fish, shrimp and some sea birds are Halal. The rest are Haram'); Khomeini (partial scales suffice)
Dai at a glance
| English name | Tripletail |
|---|---|
| Urdu name | ڈائی |
| Scientific family | Lobotidae |
| Scales | True scales, rough-edged |
| Bones | Bone detail not recorded |
| Taste | Taste not recorded |
| Also sold as | Atlantic Tripletail |
Common questions
Is Dai halal?
Under Ja'fari (Shia) fiqh, Dai is halal. True scales, rough-edged. Ja'fari fiqh requires a fish to have true scales; most Sunni schools do not, so this verdict is specific to Ja'fari fiqh.
What is Dai called in English?
Dai (ڈائی) is called Tripletail in English. It is also sold as Atlantic Tripletail.
What is the price of Dai in Karachi?
No rate on record for this fish yet.
Does Dai have a lot of bones?
Bone detail not recorded.