whether octopus is halal or not

الاستفتاء

Assalam o Alikum
I wanted to ask that whether octopus is halal or not......???

الجواب حامدا و مصلیا

According to Jurists of Ahnaf, only fish is Halal from among the living beings of Sea and it is not permissible to eat the rest. Therefore, if the said creature is not from a type of fish, it is necessary to abstain from consuming it.
Allah knows best.