A report from Muhammad treats elephant hide analogously to pig skin, thus not purified by tanning; impurity of its bones is also reported under that view.
Abu Hanifa and Abu Yusuf are reported to allow elephant hide to become pure through tanning, with permissibility of relevant commercial use also transmitted. This is a dispute about how far the general tanning rule extends.
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Tanning, Purity of Hides and Parts of Carrion
A report from Muhammad treats elephant hide analogously to pig skin, thus not purified by tanning; impurity of its bones is also reported under that view.
Abu Hanifa and Abu Yusuf are reported to allow elephant hide to become pure through tanning, with permissibility of relevant commercial use also transmitted. This is a dispute about how far the general tanning rule extends.