Editing Hyena (section)

===Hyenas as food and medicine===
Hyenas have occasionally been used for food and medicinal purposes in [[Somalia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.somalilandpress.com/islamists-authorise-hyena-meat-in-southern-somalia/|title=Islamists authorise hyena meat in Southern Somalia.|work=Somalilandpress|access-date=2017-01-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103170353/http://www.somalilandpress.com/islamists-authorise-hyena-meat-in-southern-somalia/|archive-date=2017-01-03|date=August 12, 2012}}</ref> Some Muslims consider it [[halal]] in [[Islam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:851|title=Jami' at-Tirmidhi 851 - The Book on Hajj - كتاب الحج عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)|website=sunnah.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=April 25, 2022 |title=#368: Eating Hyena |url=https://maktabahalbakri.com/368-eating-hyena/ |url-status=live |access-date=February 8, 2025 |website=maktabahalbakri.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2009 |title=Ruling on Eating the Meat of Hyena |url=https://www.aliftaa.jo/research-fatwa-english/321/Ruling-on-Eating-the-Meat-of-Hyena- |url-status=live |access-date=February 8, 2025 |website=Fatwa Department of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan}}</ref> although this is disputed by other Muslims.<ref>[https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/62942/confusion-on-hyenas Islam stackexchange]</ref><ref>[https://qna.ilmhub.com/question/ruling-on-consuming-hyena-meat/ ilmhub.com]</ref> This practice dates back to the times of the [[Ancient Greeks]] and [[Ancient Rome|Romans]], who believed that different parts of the hyena's body were effective means to ward off evil and to ensure love and fertility.<ref name="magic" />