It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, who was the wife of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered: "To benefit from the skins of dead animals when they have been tanned."

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: It is permissible for the one in necessity to eat the dead animal to his fill, and to take some of it as provision, but if he finds something lawful, he should throw away that provision.

Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked whether a person in dire need should eat carrion or eat the fruit from someone’s garden, or from a field, or take a goat. Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) replied: If the owner of the garden, field, or goat considers the person in need to be truthful, and does not have his hand cut off thinking him to be a thief, then eating these things is better than eating carrion. But if the person in need fears that the owner of these things will not consider him truthful, and will have his hand cut off thinking him to be a thief, then eating carrion is better. And if eating someone else’s property was better than eating carrion in every situation, then wicked people would use this excuse to consume others’ property.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: I like what I have heard.