There is a type of ant whose stings are used for treatment; is it permissible to sell this insect?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There is a type of ant sold in the markets, and it is said that it is used in treatment, meaning its stings are used to treat a specific disease. Is it permissible to sell this insect?
Answer:
This is a claim. It is not permissible to sell insects. It is not permissible. The ant is a living creature. Go and take whatever you want from the ants, and let them sting you.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There is a type of ant sold in the markets, and it is said that it is used in treatment, meaning its stings are used to treat a specific disease. Is it permissible to sell this insect?
Answer:
This is a claim. It is not permissible to sell insects. It is not permissible. The ant is a living creature. Go and take whatever you want from the ants, and let them sting you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1566 -3022] هناك نوعٌ من النمل تستخدم لسعاته للعلاج فهل يجوز بيع هذه الحشرة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.