Is meat halal if hunted in close season

Question:

Assalamualaikum

In our country(India) Hunting of wild animals are prohibited (Rabbit and Deer also included). Fine and punishment will be imposed on those doing Hunting. In my Native village i find a lot of rabbits and deer’s, if i hunt and slaughter animals(rabbits and deer’s) as per shariah, i would like to know is this meat halal or Haraam?, since i am doing against Law of our country.

Answer:

Wa Alaikum As Salaam,
The meat will be halal, hence, you can consume it. However, it will be wrong for you to break the law of the country by hunting at a time when it is prohibited to do so.

And Allah knows best,

Mufti Waseem Khan